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Durham College Introduces Mediation Program

"More people will soon be qualified in offering an alternative to settling disputes in court."

Getting Tough On Crime

"At the same time, Wiersma said the police service supports restorative justice for first-time offenders."

Community Mediation Free & Available

"Volunteer Community Mediation is a free conflict-resolution service offered through the West Island YMCA to West Islanders, and to the communities of Lachine, Ville St. Pierre, Côte St. Luc, Hampstead, N.D.G. and Montreal West."

Robson Hall Students To Compete Internationally

"Ms. Katie Hall and Ms. Alison Cathcart, two third year law students at Robson Hall, are off to Paris, France to represent the University of Manitoba in a world mediation advocacy competition in February 2010."

Local Food, Local Justice

"I'm both a local-foods enthusiast and a volunteer at my local community justice center, and I think practicing restorative justice is a lot like making a commitment to eat local foods: it takes more effort, but it's better for the consumer a...

Vermont’s Juvenile-justice System Bucks Nationwide Trend

"Many Vermonters credit Bob Becker with creating that state’s unique restorative juvenile justice system. Back in the 1980s, when he was the social-services supervisor for Bennington District, Vermont’s system was rehabilitative, focused ...

Toronto-based Mediator Allan Stitt

""The fact that one side says 'I see no prospect for settlement and I don't see any compromise and I don't see how we can possibly agree to anything with the other side' does not mean that mediation won't result in a settleme...

Restorative Justice

"For the Fraser Valley Community Justice Initiative -- which deals only with offenders serving time in a federal prison for a serious crime -- half of their cases come from victims or victim-serving organizations and the other half come from offender...

Better Alternatives To Costly Litigation

"McLachlin provides an excellent review of the value of the ADR process and its benefits and reminds us that the courts do have a role as well and we should balance the two."

Alternative Dispute Resolution Saves Both Time And Budgets

"If negotiation doesn’t work, the next step is mediation. Rather than make a decision, the mediator uses his or her skills to try to reach an agreement. Often this requires moving from room to room to meet with the opposing groups who may spend...