Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2008-10-23
Invested on: 2010-04-07
David Brown has made enduring contributions to the development of sound regulatory policies to safeguard Canada's capital markets. A corporate lawyer, he served as president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). He oversaw the transition of the OSC from a government agency to a Crown corporation, and promoted high standards of transparency and accountability for the securities industry. Following his retirement from the OSC, he was appointed to conduct an important investigation into the RCMP pension and insurance plans. An active volunteer, he has provided leadership to a number of organizations, including the University Health Network, in Toronto, and the Governance Leadership Council of the Ontario Hospital Association.