Yves Nadeau
Boisbriand,QC
Summary
Experienced and enthusiastic jurist and investigator with track record of success across wide range of clients and fields of law. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to provide advice and expertise to clients improving business performance. Experienced in all aspects of public and administrative law, investigations, compliance and ethics.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant, Investigations and Judicial Affairs
Self-employed
01.2019 - Current
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Drafting of requests for legal opinion from law firms.
- Analysis of judgement from Québec, Canada and international courts and tribunals.
- Legal editing of applications to international tribunals at trial and appeal stages.
- Legal editing of court and tribunal briefs.
- Simplification of complex legal issues or lay persons.
- Clients: individuals, national and international civil servants, law firms, applicant and appellant representatives before international administrative tribunals
Team Leader and Investigator
Office Of Internal Oversight Services (U.N.)
03.2011 - 12.2018
- Plan, organize and conduct investigations of alleged misconduct, malfeasance, mismanagement, fraud, corruption, waste of resources, or violations of the Organization's regulations, rules, and administrative issuances.
- Lead team of investigators and coordinate investigative activities of team member.
- Gather evidence, prepare evidence for disciplinary bodies, obtain and review relevant documentation, conduct interviews with and take statements from witnesses.
- Analyze facts, determine findings and formulate recommended disciplinary and jurisdictional actions, gather and analyze electronic evidence.
- Determine whether matters involve potential fraud, corruption or other criminal conduct warranting referral to national authorities.
- Managed on average 12 cases simultaneously.
Unit Chief, Investigations for Peacekeeping Ops
Office Of Internal Oversight Services (U.N.)
11.2007 - 03.2011
- Plan, organize and conduct investigations of alleged misconduct, malfeasance, mismanagement, fraud, corruption, waste of resources, or violations of the Organization's regulations, rules and other administrative issuance.
- Lead a team of 30 investigators located in our field offices in Africa (UNMIL, ONUCI, MONUC, UNMIS, UNMEE, UNAMID).
- Act as co-facilitator for the course on "Sexual harassment course", and as mentor for new colleagues.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Successfully managed allocated resources to maximize productivity.
Chief Resident Investigator
International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda
08.2005 - 11.2007
- Plan, organise, manage and conduct investigations of alleged cases of misconduct, malfeasance, mismanagement, waste of resources, abuse of authority or violations of United Nations regulations and rules (SGBs, AIs, ICs).
- Analyse facts and evidence, interview subjects and witnesses, draft reports of findings, identify and assess risk areas, gather intelligence and initiate new cases.
- Manage the Arusha field office at ICTR, assign work to staff and assess their output, manage case load according to priorities established with the Vienna-based Operations Manager.
- Supervised one investigator and one administrative assistant.
Analyst, Accountability and Risk Management
Public Service Commission Of Canada
06.2004 - 08.2005
- Oversight of staffing activities delegated to departments and agencies of the Government of Canada.
- Risk management of staffing activities.
- Identification of departments and agencies that are "at risk" that should be subjected to an investigation or audit. Preparation of risk profiles.
- Liaison with departments and agencies that are under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.
- Review and analysis of departmental reports on staffing accountability.
- Queried databases for information needed for report processing.
- Validated results and performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data.
Registrar and Appeal Board Chairperson
Public Service Commission Of Canada
12.2002 - 06.2004
- Management of Registry Directorate of Recourse Branch; it is an administrative tribunal.
- Delivery of services about processing of appeals and requests for investigation. Monitoring and assessment of the Registry Directorate activities.
- Guidance and strategic advice about trends in recourses and human resources management.
- Identification and design of innovative solutions for quick processing of new challenges in recourse matters. Issuance of orders related to motions filed by parties to appeals: extension of disclosure period, change of date of hearing, disclosure problems.
- Streamlined the disclosure process and reduced the appeal process from 2 years to 6 months.
- Preside over quasi-judicial hearings and issuance of binding decisions.
- Conduct of investigations.
Appeal Board Chairperson (Administrative Judge)
Public Service Commission Of Canada
10.1998 - 11.2002
- Preside quasi-judicial hearings under the authority of the Public Service Employment Act and issue legally binding decisions and orders, that can only be reviewed by the Federal Court of Canada.
- Conduct investigations on irregularities and fraudulent practices.
- Conduct of administrative investigations under the authority of the Inquiries Act, including subpoena power.
- Issued decisions and interlocutory orders within 7,5 days of hearing; 87% of decisions issued with 14 days.
Issued over 200 decisions and interlocutory orders. - Conduct of mediation sessions.
- Responsible for the training and mentoring of new Appeal Board Chairpersons.
Legal Counsel (on Secondment)
Supreme Court Of Canada
01.2001 - 03.2002
- Provide strategic advice to the Chief Justice of Canada, Justices of the Court, the General Counsel and other members of the Court.
- Make recommendation about the leave application submitted to the Court; the recommendation was to grant or deny leave to appeal.
- Processes over 125 leave applications.
- Analysed over 1250 judgments.
- Legal and technical editing of the Court's judgments before their release in both official languages: French and English.
- Research, guidance and advice on complex legal issues with a national and international dimension.
- The leave applications encompassed all fields of law: constitutional law, administrative law, aboriginal law, civil law (including tort law), criminal law (including extradition law), tax law, environmental law.
Advisor, Corporate Services
Department Of National Revenue
12.1997 - 09.1998
- Liaison between the different regional directorates.
- Prepared briefings and technical notes on exchange of information agreements between the different federal departments and with the Government of Québec and various Public Sector Bodies.
- Administered over 30 agreements on exchange of information.
- Preparation of ministerial responses for the regional assistant deputy minister and headquarters (deputy minister and minister).
- Focal person on exchange of information between the federal government, provincial governments and other entities.
- Built and maintained relationships with clients to provide ongoing support.
- Facilitated communication and collaboration between government departments and agencies.
Advisor, Federal and Provincial Relations
Department Of National Revenue
04.1995 - 11.1997
- Guidance and advice to senior management about the "Detailed Agreement on the Administration of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)", because the Government of Canada delegated the administration of the GST to the Government of Québec.
- Intervene on the behalf of the Regional Office at various meetings, studies, and fora involving officials from other Federal and Provincial Governments and private sector stakeholders.
- Develop national and regional strategies.
- Coordinate the administration of the Detailed Agreement.
- Preparation of ministerial responses for the regional assistant deputy minister and headquarters (deputy minister and minister).
- Advice to senior management about the compliance with the provisions of the Official Languages Act by the Government of Québec within the framework of the Detailed Agreement.
- Focal point for matters related to tax law and budgets (federal and provincial).
Investigator, Special Investigations Unit
Department Of National Revenue
07.1993 - 03.1995
- Gathering and analysis of information and intelligence.
- Surveillance activities on subjects and targets.
- Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Prepared search warrants and conducted searches.
- Collected and preserved physical evidence.
- Collaborated with local enforcement agencies on investigations.
- Performed criminal investigations under the Excise Act and the Income Tax Act.
- Prepared case reports for prosecution by the Attorney General of Canada.
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in criminal and tax courts.
- All subjects of investigation pleaded guilty or were convicted by the Court.
Education
Maîtrise en droit social et du travail (LL.M.) - Public Law
Université Du Québec À Montréal
Montreal, QC09.1998
Maîtrise ès arts (M.A.) - Legal History
Université De Montréal
Montreal, QC05.1988
Baccalauréat ès arts (B.A.) - History
Université De Montréal
Montreal, QC12.1985
Naval Officer Commission (Sea Logistics) -
Canadian Forces School of Admin And Logistics
Borden, ON08.1982
Skills
- Ethics and integrity
- MS Office and case management systems
- Synthesis, analysis and problem-solving
- Adaptability to difficult and high-risk environments
- Mediator and negotiator
- Team leadership and development
- Continuous learning and improvement
- Strategic planning
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Consultant, Investigations and Judicial Affairs
Self-employed
01.2019 - Current
Team Leader and Investigator
Office Of Internal Oversight Services (U.N.)
03.2011 - 12.2018
Unit Chief, Investigations for Peacekeeping Ops
Office Of Internal Oversight Services (U.N.)
11.2007 - 03.2011
Chief Resident Investigator
International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda
08.2005 - 11.2007
Analyst, Accountability and Risk Management
Public Service Commission Of Canada
06.2004 - 08.2005
Registrar and Appeal Board Chairperson
Public Service Commission Of Canada
12.2002 - 06.2004
Legal Counsel (on Secondment)
Supreme Court Of Canada
01.2001 - 03.2002
Appeal Board Chairperson (Administrative Judge)
Public Service Commission Of Canada
10.1998 - 11.2002
Advisor, Corporate Services
Department Of National Revenue
12.1997 - 09.1998
Advisor, Federal and Provincial Relations
Department Of National Revenue
04.1995 - 11.1997
Investigator, Special Investigations Unit
Department Of National Revenue
07.1993 - 03.1995
Maîtrise en droit social et du travail (LL.M.) - Public Law
Université Du Québec À Montréal
Maîtrise ès arts (M.A.) - Legal History
Université De Montréal
Baccalauréat ès arts (B.A.) - History
Université De Montréal
Naval Officer Commission (Sea Logistics) -
Canadian Forces School of Admin And Logistics
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