SHORT CV

DOMINIQUE F. BOURCHEIX Ad.E.

Lawyer, Mediator, Arbitrator and Instructor

6, Desaulniers Blvd., Suite 315, Saint-Lambert, Quebec  J4P 1L3

Telephone: (450) 923-3550, ext. 27 – Fax: (450) 923-8118

E-mail: dbourcheix@mediationsophilex.ca
www.mediationsophilex.ca

 

Academic background  

2009	Chartered mediator C.Med. with the ADR Institute of Canada.
Since 1997	Accredited mediator in family matters, Quebec Government.
Since 1995	Accredited mediator in civil and commercial matters, Quebec Bar and Quebec Superior Court and IMAQ.
1980-1981	Quebec Bar.
1976-1979	Bachelor of Law, Laval University.
1973-1976	Bachelor of Arts, Honors Political Science, Concordia University.

Career and expertise

Since 2009	Senior Mediation Adjudicator for the Life and Health Insurance Ombuds Office of Canada.
Since 2008	Mediator for the Sport Dispute Resolution Center of Canada.
Since 2005	Conciliator of the Quebec Energy Board where she presides about 75 mediations per year.
2000 to 2012	Arbitration Specialist of the Province of Quebec for CAMVAP - Canadian Motor Vehicles Arbitration Program. Acts regularly as arbitrator in civil and commercial matters.
Since 1999	Practices exclusively in mediation and arbitration after a litigation practice since 1982. Has mediated more than 2 000 cases in construction, banking, civil, commercial, insurance, administrative, labor, energy, inheritance, shareholder disputes and First Nations. Has administered numerous multiparty mediations in major long-term litigations. Specializes in the facilitation and conciliation of large commercial negotiation tables in the agricultural industry between 2012 and 2019.

Teaching and coaching

Since 2006	Has given perfection seminars to mediators of the Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris, of Aix Mediation (France), the Quebec Labor Relations Commission, the Quebec Professional Lesions Commission, the Quebec Access to Information Commission, the Life and Health Insurance Ombuds Office of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Staffing Tribunal of Canada
Since 2005	Dispensor of the Civil and Commercial mediation and Negotiation courses approved by the Quebec Bar’s continuing education program. The former grants lawyers the Bar’s accreditation as civil and commercial mediators.
Since 2000	Has occasionally taught arbitration for CAMVAP and the Quebec Chamber of Notaries.
Since 1995	Has taught in English and French, approximately fifty seminars on negotiation and mediation for different Federal ministries and agencies, namely Justice Canada, CRTC, International Trade Tribunal, Revenue Agency and RCMP.

Community involvement  

2019	Recipient of the Lawyer Emeritus distinction from the Barreau du Québec
2017	Merit of the Longueuil Bar for her contribution to the development of mediation in Quebec since 25 years
Since 2013	Member of the Montreal Bar Committee of the Participatory Justice Round Table
2006-2013	Member of the Quebec Bar’s Participatory Justice Committee and Vice-President since 2009
Since 2001	Member of IMAQ – Institut de Médiation et d’Arbitrage du Québec
1998-2003	Member of the dispute Resolution committees of the Longueuil Bar and the Canadian Bar Association

Publications and conferences

Since 2005	Mandated by the Quebec Bar to deliver several conferences on mediation, namely its Website 2010 and the television program The right to know, Tele-Quebec 2009.
2001	Published an article on The role of the mediator, evolution and tendencies in the Quebec Bar’s Publication Recent developments in mediation 2001, Yvon Blais Edition.
Since 1994	Has given tens of conferences and simulations on mediation before numerous organisms in various walks of life.

Languages                             

Fluently bilingual: French and English.


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