Christine Mingie Duhaime

Christine Duhaime

 

 

 

 

 


Christine Duhaime*

Barrister & Solicitor

Tel: (604) 601-2046
Email: christine@duhaimelaw.com

Professional Activities

Christine represents national and international clients on a variety of regulatory law matters and litigation. She has a broad range of experience relating to various regulatory matters, securities law regulation and compliance reviews, immigration appeals, advising on and drafting compliance plans and risk assessments, advising on regulatory aspects of a broad range of corporate transactions and advising on public policy, constitutional and international law matters.

She has a specialized anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing practice and is frequently consulted by Canadian and foreign-based clients on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance, including risk assessments, the establishment and implementation of compliance plans, compliance audits and reporting requirements under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Criminal Code of Canada. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist®, a certification by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and is one of the only lawyers in world practicing in the area of gambling and anti-money laundering law. Christine’s legal articles on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing are frequently cited, including by the Eurasian Group on Combatting Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in its Typology Report on the Risks of Money Laundering in Foreign Trade Transactions (Moscow, 2010).

Christine’s clients are in a variety of sectors, including the gaming industry, financial services, insurance, real estate, U.S. and Canadian oil and gas industry, professional services (accounting and law firms), mining and entertainment industries. Before joining Duhaime Law, Christine worked for many years at the national law firm of McMillan LLP.

Christine authored the Canadian legal text “Annotated Commercial Arbitration Act and International Commercial Arbitration Act”, published by the Continuing Legal Education of British Columbia. She also teaches at legal education programs for the Canadian Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education of British Columbia and The Canadian Institute. She was an Adjunct Professor in advanced international arbitration law and advocacy at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law. While at law school, Christine won the gold medal in an international arbitration moot competition.

Christine was research assistance to the late Professor Stephan Salzberg at the UBC Faculty of Law in the areas of medical negligence and medical ethics in the Law & Medicine program.

Christine has an extensive list of appointments and professional activities. She is a former treasurer of the Association des Juristes D’expression Francaise in British Columbia and is an appointed member of the Congress of Fellows for the Centre for International Legal Studies based in Austria and an appointed member of International Masters of Gaming Law.

Christine has also instructed at various in-house legal programs presented to clients.

Recognition

  • Appointed Fellow of the Centre for International Legal Studies.

In The News

  • “Lawyer questions legality of social gambling gambit”, Business in Vancouver, April 16, 2012. Christine was interviewed for this article on online gambling products on Facebook.
  • “Gambling site launched on Facebook”, News 1130 Radio, April 4, 2012. Christine was interviewed on the legality of online gambling sites in Canada.
  • “Canadians swindled by poker website”, The Vancouver Sun, September 22, 2011. Christine was interviewed for this article on online gambling and anti-money laundering risks.
  • “Poker website accused of swindling $440 million from players”, Montréal Gazette, September 21, 2011. Christine was interviewed for this story on online gambling in Canada and anti-money laundering risks.
  • “Twitter: pas de législation au parlement”, Journal Métro, October 9, 2010. Christine was interviewed for this article regarding social media and document retention.
  • “Should Tweets from MPs be Recorded for History?”, CTV National News, October 9, 2010. Christine was interviewed for this article regarding social media and political statements.
  • “Wikis Give Small Business an Edge”, National Post, November 17, 2008. Christine was interviewed for this article regarding social media for businesses.
  • “Ice Age II”, E-Gaming Review, May 2007. Christine was interviewed for an article regarding Internet gambling.
  • “Softwood Lumber: The War Without End?”, L’Expert Magazine, February, 2006. Christine was interviewed for this article regarding the softwood lumber dispute.
  • “Ottawa vows to Appeal WTO Softwood Ruling”, Financial Post, November 16, 2005. Christine was interviewed for this article regarding International Trade and the WTO.
  • “PM To Play Rough On Trade”, Toronto Star, August 24, 2005 – Christine was interviewed for this article regarding international trade and the softwood lumber dispute.
  • “Grenzen der Freiheit Handelsstreit um Bauholz gefahrdet die Zukunft der Nafta”, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, August 16, 2005 – Christine was interviewed for this paper regarding international trade and NAFTA.
  • “Washington Refuses to Refund $5B Canadian Duties”, National Post, August 11, 2005. Christine was interviewed for this article regarding international trade and NAFTA.
  • “U.S. Poised for Trade War”, National Post, August 16, 2005 – Christine was interviewed for this article regarding international trade and NAFTA.
  • “Canada Wins NAFTA Softwood Battle”, Vancouver Sun, August 11, 2005 – Christine was interviewed for article regarding the softwood lumber dispute and NAFTA.

Articles and Publications
Legal Texts

  • Author, “Annotated British Columbia Commercial Arbitration Act and International Commercial Arbitration Act” treatise published by CLEBC, 2004.
  • Author, “Individual Rights Under the Indian Act,” Aboriginal Practice Points, CLEBC, 2007.
  • Author, Chapter on “Land Governed Under the Indian Act,” Due Diligence Deskbook, 12th to 16th edition, CLEBC, 2005-2009.

Articles

  • “New Anti-Money Laundering Rules Proposed”, Real Estate Magazine, April 2012.
  • “Push to Expand Anti-Money Laundering Law”, The Lawyers Weekly, March 9, 2012.
  • “10 Tips on Complying with Anti-Corruption Laws,” The Lawyers Weekly, October 14, 2011.
  • “How to Rein in Costs with Business Prenups”, The Lawyers Weekly, May 13, 2011.
  • “Risks of Social Media for Business”, Corporate Governance Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2011.
  • “Money Laundering at Casinos – Setting the Record Straight”, Canadian Gaming Lawyer Magazine, April 2011.
  • “Competition Bureau Steps Up Criminal Price Fixing Investigations in Canada” (with Steve Szentesi), Business in Vancouver, January 25, 2011.
  • “Canada’s New Competition Law: The First Year – What Does It Mean for Canadian Professionals?” (with Steve Szentesi), Competition Policy International, January, 2011.
  • “Avoiding the Legal Risks of Blogging”, Business In Vancouver, November 2010.
  • “Money Laundering Creates Ring Around the White Collar”, The Lawyers Weekly, July 16, 2010.
  • “To Tweet or Not: Risks of Social Media for Corporations and Government Agencies”, In Brief, Summer 2010.
  • “Trade-based Money Laundering”, The Lawyers Weekly, July 17, 2009, re-published by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.
  • “New World of Liability: Securities Misrepresentation in the Secondary Market”, Securities Law Update, Winter 2008/2009.
  • “Managing Corporate Reputation: Lessons from the first Facebook Decision”, In Brief, Winter 2008/2009.
  • “Canada’s New Anti-Money Laundering Regime,” Gambling Compliance (UK), 2008.
  • “Gaming Issues: Outlook for 2008,” Canadian Gaming Business Magazine, 2008.
  • “Review of Forced Transfusions Case Could Affect Future Practice,” The Medical Post, June 5, 2007.
  • “The Stock Option Backdating Scandal: Issues and Lessons,” Treasury Management Association of Canada Magazine, 2007.
  • “The U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act – One Year Later,” Canadian Gaming Business Magazine, 2007.
  • “WTO Internet Gambling Dispute Heats Up,” Canadian Gaming Business Magazine, 2007.
  • “Canadian Companies Not Immune to U.S. Stock Option Scandal,” The Lawyers Weekly, 2007.
  • “Canada Signs Convention on Investment Dispute Resolution”, In Brief, Spring 2007.
  • “Web Gambling May Cost Employers More Than They Wagered,” Business in Vancouver, 2006.
  • “NAFTA Noose: A Pending Trade Panel Decision on Softwood Lumber Could Go Either Way But Canada Can’t Win,” Financial Post, 2005.
  • “Softwoood Lumber Dispute: No End in Sight,” International Trade Brief, Fall 2004.

Seminars and Presentations

  • Money Laundering at Casinos in U.S. and Canada – Separating Fact From Fiction. North American Gaming Regulators Association, San Diego, June 2011.
  • Minimizing Risks and Liabilities – Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Canadian Gaming Conference, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, March 2010.
  • Managing Legal Risks of Social Media, Compliance Group, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, Toronto, November 2010.
  • Plain Language Writing for Lawyers, Canadian Bar Association, Vancouver, November 2010.
  • Online Dispute Resolution – A Quiet Revolution in Justice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, March 2010.
  • Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Canadian Gaming Conference, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, March 2009.
  • Gambling Law Fundamentals in Canada, Canadian Gaming Conference, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, March 2009.
  • Comparison of Domestic Arbitration Law Statutes in Canada, Europe and Asia, Dispute Resolution Conference, CLEBC, 2009.
  • Regulatory Compliance Issues, Center for International Legal Studies, Whistler, 2007.
  • Due Process or Endless Process – The Softwood Lumber Dispute and NAFTA Chapter 19, Center For International Legal Studies, Colorado, 2005.
  • Confidentiality In International Commercial Arbitration, EU-LEX Conference, Toronto, 2005.

Teaching and Speaking Engagements

  • Chair, Anti-Money Laundering Law Course 2011, CLEBC, Vancouver, May 27, 2011.
  • Faculty, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Canadian Gaming Conference, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, 2010.
  • Faculty, Anti-Money Laundering Legal Risks for Casinos, Canadian Gaming Conference, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, 2009.
  • Co-Chair and Faculty, Advanced Arbitration Law, CLEBC, Vancouver, 2009.
  • Faculty, Litigation & Regulatory Matters, Center for International Legal Studies, Whistler, 2007.
  • Faculty, NAFTA and International Trade, Center For International Legal Studies, Colorado, 2005.
  • Adjunct Professor, Arbitration Law and Advocacy, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, 2003 – 2004.

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
  • International Bar Association
  • Centre for International Legal Studies
  • International Masters of Gaming Law
  • Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Alumni Association

Bar Admissions

  • British Columbia

Education

  • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Loyola University Faculty of Law / Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.
  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

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