Isabelle Daoust

Deputy Chief Executive at Canadian Bar Association
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Member of the Quebec Bar
    Barreau du Québec
    Nov, 1997
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Canada
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Chief Executive
      • May 2022 - Present

      Responsible for the management of the core operations of the CBA, policies that promote a CBA culture and vision, and leading employees by modelling performance and dedication. Responsible for the management of the core operations of the CBA, policies that promote a CBA culture and vision, and leading employees by modelling performance and dedication.

    • Director General, Case Management Branch
      • Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

      Led a team of over 200 experts in immigration and citizenship law, managing complex, high-profile and sensitive cases, large-scale investigations, and employer compliance as well as supporting the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and his office. Led a team of over 200 experts in immigration and citizenship law, managing complex, high-profile and sensitive cases, large-scale investigations, and employer compliance as well as supporting the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and his office.

    • Canada
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporate Secretary
      • Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

      Led a team of over 250 staff members and supported the Minister of National Defence, Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff on governance, access to information and privacy matters, diversity and inclusion as well as strategic corporate services such as ministerial correspondence and appointments.

    • Senior Policy Advisor - Minister’s office
      • May 2016 - Aug 2017

      Advised the Minister of National Defence on a wide range of policy issues such as peace operations, cyber security, military justice, military personnel issues and gender.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, Office of the Deputy Secretary-General
      • Apr 2015 - May 2016

      Led a small team on the promotion of IHL and managed Movement and Government Relations for the Canadian Red Cross, in the office of the Deputy Secretary-General

    • Senior Adviser, Office of the Director General, International Operations & Movement Relations
      • Sep 2011 - Mar 2015

      Managed government relations, partner relations, humanitarian diplomacy and international policy while working collaboratively with all components of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, International Humanitarian Law
      • 2009 - 2011

      Promoted international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions in the United States to the general public, students and academia. Promoted international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions in the United States to the general public, students and academia.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior adviser, International Humanitarian Law
      • 2003 - 2008

      Developed an international humanitarian law (IHL) program in Canada with a focus on teaching and promoting IHL to youth, academia, armed forces, government, journalists and other stakeholders. Developed an international humanitarian law (IHL) program in Canada with a focus on teaching and promoting IHL to youth, academia, armed forces, government, journalists and other stakeholders.

    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Legal Adviser
      • 1998 - 2002

      Advised governments on national obligations to implement international humanitarian law treaties. Promoted the Ottawa Convention to ban landmines to governments and armed forces worldwide. Advised governments on national obligations to implement international humanitarian law treaties. Promoted the Ottawa Convention to ban landmines to governments and armed forces worldwide.

    • Canada
    • Law Practice
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Lawyer
      • 1996 - 1998

      Corporate commercial law and labour law. Corporate commercial law and labour law.

    • Switzerland
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Researcher
      • 1996 - 1996

Education

  • McGill University
    LLB/BCL, Law
    1992 - 1996
  • Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Montreal
    Bachelor in Business Administration, Business
    1987 - 1990

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