McCarthy Tétrault
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Cindy Vaillancourt
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Work Department
Environment
Position
Practice focuses on environmental, energy, mining, regulatory matters and pre-penal litigation advisory work. She advises clients from diversified sectors in the context of project development, permitting process, sales/purchases of business or properties, regulatory changes and advocacy initiatives. She also provides, trainings on liability and due diligence measures, advises on contaminated land management, supports clients with governmental investigation and inspections and coordinate risk monitoring and audit processes. She has developed a deep understanding of climate change policies and regularly helps clients navigate the greenhouse gas emission cap-and-trade systems. Prior to joining the firm, she was a legal and political advisor on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Career
Barreau du Québec, 2002.
Memberships
Member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Education
BCL/LLB, LLM, Université Laval.
Personal
Annual publication on air emission regulations in a well-recognized reference book on Environmental Law (JurisClasseur).