Lynne Poirier
Lynne Poirier is an adjudicator, arbitrator, and mediator focused on labour and employment disputes. She provides bilingual (English/French) conflict resolution services, in person and by Zoom videoconference.
In addition to her neutral practice, Lynne has served as a part-time Vice-Chairperson of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2017 and is a former Vice-Chairperson of the Nova Scotia Labour Board (2017–2023).
Services
Mediation
Lynne offers full-day and half-day mediation services, delivered in person or virtually.
With over 25 years of experience in labour and employment law, advanced ADR training through the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, and a Qualified Mediator designation from the ADR Institute of Canada, Lynne brings recognized expertise to the mediation table. She conducts efficient, confidential mediations designed to help parties reach practical, durable resolutions.
Arbitration
Lynne conducts interest arbitrations, grievance arbitrations, and med-arb proceedings, in person or by videoconference.
Her usual practice is to convene a preliminary Zoom meeting with party representatives to clarify the issues in dispute and to establish the procedure to be followed at the hearing. Where appropriate and requested by the parties, Lynne also adjudicates labour and employment disputes based on written submissions only.
About Lynne Poirier, LL.B., Q.Med, C.Arb
Lynne has practiced law as both in-house counsel and in private practice in Ottawa, Toronto, and Halifax. From 1999 to 2015, she advised management and union clients on a broad range of labour and employment matters.
Her in-house roles have included positions with Nova Scotia Power Inc. (Halifax), Livingston International Inc. (Toronto), and the Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa). In private practice, she has worked with Emond Harnden LLP (Ottawa) and Ogilvy Renault LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP).
Lynne was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999 and to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2011. She founded her neutral Alternative Dispute Resolution practice in 2015. She holds professional designations as a Qualified Mediator and Chartered Arbitrator from the ADR Institute of Canada and is a member of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
Lynne is a roster adjudicator for the New Brunswick Public Service, a roster arbitrator for New Brunswick Expedited Arbitrations, and a roster arbitrator for the Nova Scotia Civil Service. She is on the Nova Scotia Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration’s List of Arbitrators and serves on the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Hearing Committee. She is also named in several collective agreements as a roster arbitrator for grievance and interest arbitrations under both federal and provincial jurisdictions.
Reserve a date
To schedule a mediation or arbitration with Lynne, please consult her availability calendar and then contact her by email at lynne@poirieradr.ca or by telephone at 902-832-9966 to request dates.
Fee schedule and cancellation policy
To obtain Lynne’s current fee schedule and cancellation policy, please email lynne@poirieradr.ca or call 902-832-9966.