Edward Sonshine

Edward Sonshine is the founder of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, founded in 1981, holding the title of Non-Executive Chairman since 2021.
Mr. Sonshine is also the founder of AWZ Ventures, Inc...
Current jobs include Director at Cineplex Entertainment LP, Director at Cineplex Entertainment Corp.
since 2010, Director at The Mount Sinai Health System, Inc., Director at Sinai Health System (Canada), and Member of the Order of Ontario since 2011.
Former jobs include Chairman at cars4U Ltd., Chairman at Chesswood Income Fund from 2006 to 2011, Chairman at Canada-Israel Securities Ltd., Vice Chairman at Mount Sinai Hospital (Canada), Chairman at Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation of Toronto, Chairman at Israel Bonds Canada, Non-Executive Chairman at Chesswood Group Ltd. from 2020 to 2024, Independent Director at Royal Bank of Canada from 2011 to 2017, Director at Cangene Corp.
in 2004, Independent Director at Cineplex, Inc. from 2010 to 2020, Director at Sinai Chicago, Director at International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., Director at American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc., Director at Cineplex GP in 2005, Trustee at Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund from 2003 to 2005 and from 2010 to 2011.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto and graduate studies at Osgoode Hall Law School.