Advancing the
rights of individual investors in Canada.

Jean-Paul is the Executive Director, President and CEO of FAIR Canada. Prior to joining FAIR Canada in 2020, he was a financial sector expert at the World Bank Group assisting countries to enhance their securities regulatory regimes. He is a former member of the Executive Management Team at the Ontario Securities Commission, where he worked for 20 years in senior leadership and policy roles. He began his legal career at a national law firm advising clients on securities law matters.

Tasmin began her career practicing U.S. securities law at a New York-based firm. Since then, she has worked at law firms and as in-house counsel practicing corporate-commercial law and advising on a range of policy issues. Most recently, she was Strategic Policy Counsel at the Law Society of Ontario and Senior Legal Counsel at the Canadian Bankers Association. Tasmin was admitted to the New York bar in 2005 and called to the Ontario bar in 2011.

Prior to joining FAIR Canada, Bruce worked in-house as a lawyer at a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed reporting issuer headquartered in Edmonton. In this role, Bruce’s main responsibilities included corporate finance transactions, public disclosure, public company and subsidiary governance, and corporate reorganizations. During part of his tenure at the organization, he also served as Assistant Corporate Secretary. Bruce began his career at a private firm in Edmonton, where he worked on a variety of corporate and commercial matters. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta.

As FAIR Canada’s Communications Specialist, Andrea brings more than 10 years of marketing and communications experience. Prior to FAIR Canada, she held positions with a variety of financial services and investment management organizations. She has experience in producing a range of traditional and digital marketing communications, focusing on investor and financial advisor needs. This includes implementing strategic marketing plans and campaigns to support brand awareness.

Preet is a former investment advisor, well known across Canada for his insightful commentaries on personal finance and practice standards within the investment business. He is the founder of MoneyGaps, a hybrid-advice platform for Canadian financial advisors, and a consultant to the wealth management industry.

Larry is a Toronto-based consultant and author. Larry’s best-selling book, Beat the Bank – The Canadian Guide to Simply Successful Investing is aimed at providing average Canadians insight as to how the investment industry operates and how to achieve higher investment returns through the use of more efficient investment products and services. Larry spent 35 years in the investment banking business in Toronto and London.

Robb is a Qualified Associate Financial Planner and is the founder and head writer behind the award-winning Boomer & Echo Canadian personal finance blog. A staunch advocate for consumer and investor protection, Robb’s writing and commentary have been featured in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Financial Post, Global News, and CBC Marketplace.

Wanda is a Vancouver-based CPA and social activist with over 30 years of business experience. She is a former columnist for Post Media and Zoomer Magazine and has led advocacy campaigns on many investor protection and seniors-related issues. She is also a past chair of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments’ Consumer and Investor Advisory Council and a past member of the Ontario Securities Commission Seniors Expert Advisory Committee.

Salman is Chief Investment Officer at Steadyhand Investment Management, a firm known for having a prominent voice on issues that have an impact on individual investors. He previously worked at Morningstar and Mercer. Salman is currently Vice-President of CFA Society Vancouver, where he sits on the board of directors. He has previously served on the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee. He joined FAIR Canada’s board in 2022.

Harvey enjoyed a 40-year career working in the public and private sector, including 10 years as Senior Policy Advisor in the Ontario government’s financial services policy branch. He currently focuses his efforts advocating on behalf of Canadian investors and financial service consumers. Harvey recently served on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee and the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments’ Consumer and Investor Advisory Council. He currently is a member of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario’s Consumer Advisory Panel.

Deborah is a member of the Board of Trustees of OPTrust, serves as an advisor to the Investor Protection Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School, and is a former Commissioner to the Ontario Securities Commission. A CFA Charterholder, Deborah is a senior investment professional with more than 30 years of experience in the retail wealth and pension fund industries, and has held executive roles in the private and public sectors.

Ron is a Chartered Professional Accountant and former business executive with more than 30 years of experience in business and accounting. Previously, he worked as Chief Financial Officer for two publicly traded companies. Throughout his career, he served on boards and audit committees of eight Canadian public companies, as well as numerous not-for-profit organizations and private companies. Currently, Ron serves on the boards of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments and two companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.