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Christine Dobby
Former StaffFormer Staff ReporterToronto

Christine Dobby covered corporate law, and prior to that, the Canadian telecom industry, for Report on Business at The Globe and Mail. Before joining the Globe in 2014, she reported for the Financial Post for three years, where she variously covered telecom, media, startups and tech. She completed internships at the Toronto Star and at the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal in Saint John. Before journalism, Christine attended law school, articled at the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto and practised divorce law.

11

Years in Journalism

Education

Ryerson University, Master of Journalism, 2011

Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 2006

McGill University, BA, History, 2003

Honours & Awards

Honourable mention in the breaking news category (with co-authors), Best in Business Canada awards 2020, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Winner (with co-authors Sean Silcoff, Robert Fife and Steven Chase) in the politics category, 2019, National Newspaper Awards

Winner in the profile category, Best in Business Canada awards, 2019, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Winner in the beat reporting category, Best in Business Canada awards, 2018, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Winner (with co-author James Bradshaw) in the profile category, Best in Business Canada awards, 2017, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Nominee in the profile category, 2019, National Magazine Awards

Languages spoken

English and basic French

Latest articles

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Female partners earned nearly 25 per cent less than their male colleagues at a major Toronto law firm, document shows
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At Bay Street’s top law firms, pay and power gaps are well-kept secrets – but women are struggling toward equity
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CPPIB invests US$200-million in Indonesian logistics project
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Women taking a greater role in handling restructuring cases amid COVID-19 crisis
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Law firms expect more corporate litigation in 2021 with COVID-related claims
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Canada’s banks and insurers win court approval for online-only annual meetings in 2021
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Canada’s big banks, insurers seek court approval to hold annual meetings in 2021 online only
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Ontario court rules against Duo Bank in Fairstone deal
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Federal competition commissioner says international regulators have stronger tools to take on Big Tech
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Student-led business finds demand from legal sector for help hosting virtual meetings
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Companies turn to legal strategies to stave off messy bankruptcies
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Catalyst Canada names Vandana Juneja as new head
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Lawyers team up to drive more business to female experts
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From surf lessons to virtual chocolate making, law firms get creative to woo clients
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U.S. Supreme Court decision on Oracle lawsuit could have broad impact on software sector
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Strong performance prompts two of Canada’s largest law firms to reverse pandemic pay cuts for staff
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Missing and murdered Indigenous women remembered in ceremonies
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Canada’s competition regulator leads global research into role of gender discrimination in antitrust cases
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YLaw Group makes its mark by being a kinder, gentler law firm
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New rules make ‘at the market’ share offerings more popular