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June 5, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Join Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario and the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) for our upcoming webinar where we will highlight OBSI’s role in resolving disputes between consumers and financial services firms.
OSBI presenters will walk through real cases involving vulnerable seniors and showcase valuable tools and resources to support and protect senior’s financial well-being.
Deputy Ombudsman, Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI)
Mr. Paddick is a Deputy Ombudsman, overseeing investments and banking complaints. He is a member of the Ontario bar, and holds a B.Sc (Hons) from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from Queen’s University. Mr. Paddick joined OBSI as a Senior Investigator in 2003 and was promoted to Deputy Ombudsman in 2006. Prior to joining OBSI, Mr. Paddick was Director, Mutual Fund Compliance and in-house counsel at a large national mutual fund dealer. Before entering the financial services industry he practiced law in Ottawa.
Grace McSorley
Deputy Ombudsman, Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI)
Ms. McSorley is a Deputy Ombudsman, overseeing teams who investigate investment and banking complaints. She is a member of the Ontario and New York bar and holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College, and a law degree from the University of Ottawa, through which she spent a term as a visiting student at the University of Hong Kong Law School. After being called to the Bar, Ms. McSorley practiced law at firms in Toronto and New York and then joined a major Canadian financial institution as in house counsel, and then as Executive Director in Wealth Managment.