Between two parties separately defrauded by the same individual, who should be made whole? In 1442422 Ontario Ltd. et al v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2026 ONSC 3856 the Court held that TD Bank, despite not being found negligent, must repay more than $16 million for its receipt of funds that the bank was unaware were fraudulently obtained but were paid in circumstances that should have led the bank to make further inquiries about their source. Heimbecker’s unauthorized overdraft with TD Mr. Heimbecker was a long-standing TD Bank client with two accounts at the bank: one personal and one for his ... [more] Full article
TD bank successfully defended an action brought against it by a customer in a Ponzi scheme case in McDonald and Dickson v. TD Bank, 2021 ONSC 3872. The result came ... [more] Full article
In his decision released earlier this Spring, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell certified a class action in Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada claiming $1.0 Billion in damages against ... [more] Full article
The recent Supreme Court decision in Royal Bank of Canada v. Trang has provided important guidance on how Canada’s federal privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ... [more] Full article
Meredith has earned an impressive reputation for her skill and abilities in Commercial Litigation and Administrative Law, appearing at all levels of court in Ontario, before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Chris brings a creative, strategic, and practical approach to litigation. His wide-ranging experience and expertise encompass numerous areas of law, including corporate/commercial, securities, employment, construction, product liability, asset recovery, and administrative law. Chris has represented clients as lead counsel at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, and Ontario Securities Commission. Beyond Ontario courts and tribunals, Chris has advocated before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Canada Border Services Agency, and the Federal Court of Appeal. He is proud to have acted for national and international corporations, investment dealers and advisors, insurance companies, labour unions, charities, high-net-worth individuals, and working families. Chris is also honoured to be legal counsel for the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association and Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers. He has published on the subject of informer privilege in The Advocates’ Journal and has presented at the Canadian Institute’s Law of Policing Conference. Before private practice, Chris received the John Yaremko Award in Human Rights during law school at the University of Toronto. He also mooted in French at the Laskin constitutional and administrative law competition, and his team won First Place Pair and Second Place Factum.
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