Tara Sastri is a legal professional with extensive experience in the finance and legal sectors. Currently serving as Deputy Ombudsman at the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments since December 2023, Tara previously held the position of Head of Legal at Allstate Canada from May 2023 to December 2023. Tara's tenure at CIBC spanned from September 2009 to May 2023, where roles included Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Client Complaint Appeals and Privacy, as well as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Ombudsman and Privacy. Earlier career experience includes positions at Torys LLP, starting as an Associate from October 2005 to September 2009. Tara holds a law degree from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School and completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph.
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OBSI - Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments
OBSI is Canada’s trusted independent dispute resolution service for consumers and small businesses with a complaint they can't resolve with their banking services or investment firm. As a free alternative to the legal system, we work informally and confidentially to find fair outcomes to disputes about banking and investment products and services. OBSI looks into complaints about most banking and investment matters including: mutual funds; bonds and GICs; stocks, exchange traded funds, income trusts and other securities; investment advice; unauthorized trading; fraud; debit and credit cards; mortgages; loans and credit; fees and rates; transaction errors; misrepresentation; and accounts sent to collections. Where a complaint has merit, OBSI may recommend compensation up to a maximum of $350,000. OBSI’s staff consists of qualified professionals from the financial services, law, accounting, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance fields. Current participating firms include: -Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) member firms -Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) member firms -Mutual fund companies -Exempt market dealers -Portfolio managers -Scholarship plan dealers -Forex trading services -Domestic and foreign-owned banks -Credit unions -Federal trust and loan companies and other deposit-taking organizations