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Financing Fraud: Fireside Chat with MPP Zee Hamid

calendar_today February 10, 2026

In this fireside chat, MPP Zee Hamid, Associate Solicitor General for Auto Theft and Bail Reform, shares enforcement and policy insights into the organized crime networks driving auto theft and financing fraud, and how government agencies are responding. The conversation will focus on trends that matter to lenders, including fraud typologies seen at origination, dealer and customer risk patterns, asset recovery challenges, and opportunities for public-private collaboration. The session is designed to provide industry-facing intelligence and practical context, helping lenders better understand emerging risks and align asset protection, fraud detection, and recovery strategies with evolving enforcement realities.


Speakers
  • Gary Schwartz President | CEO Canadian Lenders Association Moderator
  • Honourable Zee Hamid Solicitor General, Auto Theft Legislative Assembly of Ontario Speaker