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Canada has gone bananas

"...Canadians are proud of our culture, our education system, our health care, our entrepreneurship and our land. Yet, the lack of vision and leadership from many of our top politicians (Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan included)...

Canada is among the first to countries to release guidelines for combining mediation and arbitration

"Canada’s forthcoming “med-arb” rules are among the first of their kind, and the creators say they are already fielding information requests from around the world. 

Navigating The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy

"The Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre ("CIIDRC") opened for business last month and is currently accepting domain name complaints under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy ("UDRP"). The CI...

What is Next For The WTO?

"The WTO Appellate Body is gone, but WTO dispute settlement remains a viable mechanism for resolving trade irritants

Bill 161: Much Needed Modernization For Class Actions In Ontario

"On December 9, 2019, the Attorney General of Ontario introduced Bill 161, the 

Appetite for adjudication training strong in Ontario: Experts

"Judging by the number of participants at a two-day training session held in Toronto in September, there is considerable interest and enthusiasm for Ontario’s adjudication system which came into effect on Oct. 1 part of the new Construction Act...

Overcoming Impasse in Mediation

Impasse in Mediation

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When Does Final And Binding Mean Final And Binding?

"One of the main purposes of commercial arbitration is to provide an efficient way for the parties to resolve their dispute. By agreeing to take their proceeding off the Court track and into private arbitration, the parties avoid the delays associate...

Small claims court mediation program leads to fair outcomes, participants say

"The Winkler Institute for Dispute Resolution allowed students to gain experience by participating in the mediation proces"