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Good Intentions Gone Bad – Ontario Commercial Mediation Act, 2010

An article of opinion by Mediation World subscriber Rick Weiler, on the Ontario Commercial Mediation Act.

Report calls for training, standards in elder mediation

"A new report on mediation in adult guardianship matters is calling for specific training and standards in the field.

Online Dispute Resolution: The Basics - YouTube

Find out the basics about Consumer Protection BC's Online Dispute Resolution pilot project. It's an easy and convenient way for consumers to resolve their disputes with businesses. 

Important Changes To The Canadian Domain Dispute Resolution Policy

"Certain disputes involving alleged bad faith registration of .ca domain names can be resolved by arbitration pursuant to the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (known as the "CDRP") mandated by the Canadian Internet Registr...

The Mandatory Information Program For Family Law Disputes: What Does It Mean For You?

"The Province of Ontario has designed a new program to better inform people who are proceeding with a court action on a family matter. As of September 1, 2011, if you go to court with respect ...

Judicial Mediation Policy Day

"On 9 December the OBA presented a full day program on the topic.

Fast Justice Again? Summary Judgment Motions in Ontario

"Another avenue to achieve fast justice is to seek summary judgment in the courts. In Ontario, as is the case with many jurisdictions around the world, the court ...

Big banks for little guys

"...the country’s two largest banks, Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank, both CBA members, have opted out of Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments, an entity set up to settle complaints brought largely by individuals and...

Body Language of Conflict

"We are not typically aware of our body language when we are in conflict...The following questions will help to hol...

OmbudService for Life & Health Insurance endorses current structure for financial OmbudServices

The Board of Directors of the OmbudService for Life & Health Insurance (OLHI) announced that it has passed a unanimous resolution endorsing the present structure for Canadian financial OmbudServices. "OLHI's present Ombu...