Helen Finn

Experience

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  EResolution

  May 2000 - Nov 2000

  Registrar, lawyer /Greffier, avocate

  ERESOLUTION was one of the original 3 online mediation organisations dealing with internet domain names. Mediation dealt with the purchase of Internet domain names purchased by third parties in the name of famous people or organisations or copyright violations, on an international scale. Mediators examined both sides of the issue, handed down a written decision with the power to enforce the domain name transfer to one of the parties. Corporation de médiation international sur les noms de domaine Show less

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  Régie d'assurance maladie du Québec RAMQ

  Nov 2000 - Jan 2006

  Enquêteur et Chef d'équipe par intérim / Investigator & Team leader

  Investigation in fraudulent use of medical insurance cards by non residents, fake identities, fake cards, fraud rings etc... Trained and lead a team of 7 investigators and coordinated major investigations.

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  Independent

  May 2005 - Jan 2012

  WHISK(E)Y SPECIALIST

  Formal tastings of single malt whisky, Scotch, Welsh, Canadian, Irish, American whiskey etc. on television, radio, private groups, etc.Television: Trendspotting; Les 2 filles le matinRadio: Salut, Bonjour; CHOM; Private groups, festivals, weekend retreats, SAQ; etcWhisk(e)y lore and history

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  City of Beaconsfield

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  Greffière adjointe, Assistant City Clerk, Lawyer, and Manager of the Archives Department

  Manager of the Archives Department, Access to information and privacy protection. Legal advice.

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  City of Beaconsfield www.beaconsfield.ca

  Apr 2007 - Jan 2013

  Directrice des affaires publiques, Director of Public Affairs, Lawyer, Greffière, O.M.A

  Director of Public Affairs. Legal advice, communications and archives. Public consultations and stakeholder relations. Public governance. Project Management. English and French.

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  Université de Montréal

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2019

  Recherchiste juridique

  Recherche juridique avancée : droit international, minier, ressources naturelles et gestion des conflits, gouvernance et justice globale, environnement et groupes aborigènes. – Conflits juridiques et sujets en ressources naturelles, mines et droit de la personne en droit international (UN Guiding Principles, Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, etc.)– Responsabilité sociale d'entreprise ; (RSE) Permis social d'opération ; Création de systèmes de gestion des conflits (Dispute System Design DSD) ; Comment soulever le voile corporatif ;– Ombudsman : meilleures pratiques, rôles et pouvoirs ;– Mécanismes de gestion de plaintes et conflits opérationnels (Operational Grievance Mechanisms OGMs)– Recherche et rédaction pour demande de subvention : meilleures pratiques en gestion des conflits et gestion en matière minière ;– Édition d'articles académique pour publication sur les droits de la personne en contexte de droit minier.– Médiation interculturelle – Gouvernance et méthodes de consultations publiques innovatrices ; – Assisté à la création de la 1re clinique de médiation dans une université au Québec Show less

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  Helen Finn, Conflict Resolution

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2021

  Conflict Resolution Professional Accredited Mediator Civil Commercial Labour. Intercultural Research

  Individual and Group Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Policy & Compliance, Natural Resources, Mining, Environmental. Team Management. Mediate civil, commercial, workplace, public, intercultural and community.  Conflict analysis, negotiation and coaching■Create custom training workshops on conflict resolution, intercultural mediation and social cohesion Intercultural Mediation (Value differences) and deep-value conflicts  Conflict prevention and remediation: Dispute System Design (DSD) Facilitate and train groups: Low-level violence prevention■ Research: Ombuds powers, process and investigation techniques, risk and consent of witnesses, knowing and showing corporate social responsibility Show less

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  City of Vaudreuil-Dorion

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  Lawyer, Legislative Affairs maternity replacement, contract)

  Legal research and drafting: by-laws, contracts, agreements, policies. Contract management policy. Public tendering. Telecommunications et public property.

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  SODAVEX

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2025

  Research Lawyer

  Lawyer, researcher, focusing on environmental, natural resources and municipal law

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  Axxys Construction Group

  Feb 2025 - now

  In-house Legal Counsel