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|<big>Area Advisor (NCR/Atlantic)</big>
|<big>Area Advisor (NCR/Atlantic)</big>
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|<big>Sonia Dupuis has been a conflict resolution advisor with the CFIA's Office of Conflict Prevention and Resolution since March 8, 2021. She has worked for the federal government for over 22 years. Prior to joining the CFIA, Sonia was a mediator at Public Service and Procurement Canada and Health Canada.</big>
<big>A graduate of the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Civil Law, Sonia is also an accredited mediator with the Quebec Department of Justice, the Quebec Bar Association and a member of the Institut québécois de médiation et d'arbitrage (<nowiki>http://imaq.org</nowiki>), a regional affiliate of the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Canada. She has provided over 1500 hours of training in dispute resolution, including to the Outaouais Bar (Quebec Bar region), the Community of Federal Regulators, Public Services and Supply Canada, Health Canada and the private sector. She has been helping parties resolve workplace disputes between the private sector and governments for over 14 years. This includes a variety of regulatory disputes between pharmaceutical companies and Health Canada, commercial disputes arising from federal government contracts, exploring options with senior executives to resolve difficulties between their programs, and workplace disputes.</big>
<big>Joining the Public Service of Canada, Sonia has practiced law in the private sector, where her skills and ability to see diverse points of view have helped her achieve results in even the most difficult cases. As a litigator and mediator with over 25 years of experience, she believes that even the most difficult experiences have something good to offer. Having a new perspective and looking for the opportunities for learning and growth that a situation offers allows us to redirect our energy and see the benefits of a solution even if it was not what we expected or wanted. She translates this into her work by inviting clients to question their assumptions, broaden their perspectives and explore new approaches.</big>
<big>In addition to being a mediator, Sonia is also a coach and facilitator. She has been a guest speaker at various events, including Justice Canada, unions, and the Outaouais Bar. She has also been a member of the Outaouais Junior Bar Association, the Board of Directors of REACH (<nowiki>https://www.reach.ca/</nowiki>) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Pontiac Economic Development Corporation as the elected representative of the business members for 5 years and chaired the elections for the National Council of Federal Employees with Disabilities.</big>
<big>Please feel free to contact Sonia to discuss the session or just to say hello.</big>
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