Background
Vaughan, W. Stearns was born on November 26, 1937 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Vaughan, W. Stearns was born on November 26, 1937 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
University of New Brunswick (Bachelor of Applied Science, 1959. Bachelor of Civil Law, 1965). McGill University (Master of Science, 1962).
Osgoode Hall (Bar Admission Course, 1967).
Worked at Aird & Berlis (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in Securities, Natural Resources, Business Law, Company Law, Investments, Corporate Law, Finance, Mining and Minerals, International. Admitted to the bar, 1965, New Brunswick. 1967, Ontario.
Author: "An Overview of Toronto Stock Exchange and Ontario Securities Commission Regulations Insofar As They Impact on the Exploration and Mining Business," Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, October, 1985.
"Securities Policies in Ontario for Junior Resource Issuers," Insight, January 29, 1987.
"Pitfalls in Structuring and Drafting Mining Agreements," The Canadian Institute, November 21, 1988. "Financing the Canadian Mineral Industry," The Canadian Institute, September 22, 1994.
Member, Banking, Finance and Taxation Advisory Committee to the Whitehorse Mining Initiative (federal/provincial study on the competitiveness of the Canadian mining industry), Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission on Policy 5.2 (natural resource financing). Director: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, Toronto Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
Polyphalt Incorporated., Joutel Resources, Incorporated. and Thunderwood Resources Incorporated.
Member: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Member, Banking, Finance and Taxation Advisory Committee to the Whitehorse Mining Initiative (federal/provincial study on the competitiveness of the Canadian mining industry), Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission on Policy 5.2 (natural resource financing).