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Thomas G. Heintzman specializes in the field of alternative dispute resolution. As a well-known and experienced Canadian litigator for over 40 years, he has acted as counsel in actions, arbitrations and appeals in Ontario, Newfoundland, Manitoba, British Columbia and New Brunswick and has made numerous appearances in the Supreme Court of Canada. He has been particularly active in commercial disputes relating to securities law and shareholder’s rights, government contracts, broadcasting and telecommunications, construction and environmental law.
In 1998, Thomas Heintzman was mediator in the amalgamation of three of Toronto’s major hospitals. In 1994-1995 he acted as counsel in the McCain arbitration. For eight years, 2003-2011, Mr. Heintzman was an adjudicator in Law Society discipline hearings.
Thomas Heintzman is the author of Heintzman & Goldsmith on Canadian Building Contracts (4th edition), which provides an analysis of the law of building contracts in Canada and has been cited in over 183 judicial decisions including the two leading Supreme Court of Canada decisions on the law of tendering.
Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada for 8 years (2003-2011). In that capacity, he presided over many conduct hearings and pre-hearing conferences and wrote more than 25 decisions.
Upper Churchill Water Right’s Revision Act, 1980, 1 S.C.R. 297 – Inter-provincial rights.
Public Mobile Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 FCA 194, 323 D.L.R. (4th) 463 – Validity of Governor in Council’s order amending an order of the CRTC under the Telecommunications Act.
Axiom Plastics Inc. v. E.I. DuPont Canada Company (2007), 87 O.R. (3d) 352; (2008), 90 O.R. (3d) 72 (Div. Ct.) – Certification of price fixing action.
1176560 Ontario Limited et al v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Company of Canada (2002), 62 O.R. 535; (2004), 70 O.R. (3d) 182 (Div. Ct.) – Certification of a franchise class action.
Dale v. The Toronto Real Estate Board, 2012 ONSC 512 (CanLII); leave to appeal dismissed: 2012 ONSC 1540 – Alleged conspiracy to remove a competitor from the market.
Incorporated Broadcasters Ltd. v. Canwest Global Communications Corp. (2003), 63 O.R. (3d) 431 (C.A.); ABN Amro Bank NV v. BCE Inc. (2004), 44 C.B.R. (4th) 25, 1, 25; (Ont. S.C.); also (2004) 44 C.B.R. (4th) 1; (2003) CanLii 64276; BNP Paribas (Canada) v. BCE Inc. (C.A.) 559 (Can LII) (Ont. C.A.): Jurisdiction of Ontario Court in relation to contract and oppression claims.
Counsel in several important oppression and shareholder remedy actions including: Palmer v. Carling O’Keefe Breweries of Canada Ltd. (1989), 67 O.R. (2d) 161 (Div.Ct); Canadian Pacific Ltd. (1990), 72 O.R. (2d) 545; (1990), 73 O.R. (2d) 212 (H.C.); GATX Corp. v. Hawker Siddeley Canada Inc. (1996), 22 B.L.R. (2d) 25; Lei v. Noble China Inc. (1996), 34 B.L.R. (2d) 172 (Ont.Gen.Div.); and Pente Investments Management Ltd. v. Schneider Corp. (1998) 43 B.L.R. (3d) 46; 42 O.R. (3d) 177 (Ont.C.A.).
CRTC v. CTV Television Network et al, 1 S.C.R. 530.
DaSilva v. Toronto (City of) (1997) 33 O.R. (3d) 43; (1997) 99 O.A.C. 59; (1997) 39 M.P.L.R. (2d) 188 – Powers of building inspector relating to demolition under City by-law.
Pro Arts Inc. v. Compass Craft Ltd. (1980), 28 O.R. (2d) 242 – Copyright and posters, punitive damages.
Since 2002, Mr. Heintzman has appeared in both LEXPERT/The American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, as well as the Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, a guide to the leading law firms and practitioners in Canada. He is listed in the 2007-2012 editions of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business as leading lawyer in the area of dispute resolution. Mr. Heintzman is also listed as one of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of class action litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, administrative and public, director and officer liability, international arbitration, product liability and securities law.
Past director of Alliance Française (Toronto).

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