Compensation Fund Board of Trustees

The Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund board of trustees meets a minimum of six times a year, during which claims are reviewed for eligibility and can be approved in full, partial, deferred or denied. Claims that have been denied can be appealed before the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT).

About the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund

The Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund is a consumer protection program financed by Ontario’s registered motor vehicle dealers. Should a consumer have an unresolved complaint with a motor vehicle purchase or lease agreement, then the consumer may have access to the compensation fund which provides financial assistance to consumers who make a valid claim for a vehicle transaction against a registered dealer.

The 2025-2026 board of trustees are:

NamePosition
Paul StockChair, Dealer Representative
Zahid GhaffarVice-Chair, Dealer Representative 
George NikolovSecretary/Treasurer, Dealer Representative
Lisa Carr Public Representative
Curtis Biggs Dealer Representative 
John Raymond Public Representative
Sam PresvelosMinisterial appointee
Guy VigliatoreDealer Representative 
Michael MaioMinisterial appointee