Lawyers are hoping for more consistent rules for international arbitration across Canada as plans are in the works to smooth out differences between the provinces and territories.  A working group is looking into creating consistent laws throughout the country on issues from the power of arbitral tribunals to make ex parte orders to whether it’s appropriate to have the same limitation periods everywhere in Canada.  It’s a step toward making Canada an “arbitration-friendly” country, says Gerald Ghikas, a commercial arbitration lawyer at Vancouver Arbitration Chambers who’s also chairman of a working group that’s proposing the changes. read


5/20: Lawyer Says RCMP Refuses To Mediate Harassment Suit

A lawyer representing 300 women who worked for the RCMP alleging harassment and gender-based discrimination in a lawsuit says the national police force is declining an offer to mediate. read


4/22: Organic farms rethink unpaid internships after back pay mediation

Some organic farmers are rethinking taking on interns this growing season after a Vancouver Island farm was forced to pay thousands of dollars in back wages to unpaid workers. read


3/24: Common sense, international catchet put Canadian arbitrators at top

The arbitration business is growing in Canada, and this year’s Chambers Global list of Canadian top arbitrators demonstrates that Canada is home to some of the world’s best. read


3/18: Canada to mediate in Barrick Gold-Dom. Rep. contract row

Dominican Republic on Monday accepted the Canadian government’s proposal to mediate in the conflict over contractual terms under which Barrick Gold operates the mine in Pueblo Viejo, Cotuí (northeast). read


3/05: Mediator Proposes a Recess in Airport Negotiations

Following a recess in the negotiations that began back on February 16th, the federal mediator has decided not to bring the parties back to the bargaining table at this time. There was no progress achieved toward ending the 6 month old strike. read


2/26: Mediation might be the next step in a human rights battle

The next step in a human rights battle between a Saskatoon man and city hall could come down to mediation before a formal hearing by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC). read


2/11: Calling in a mediator helps solve conflicts

Third party brings "fresh eyes to beef."  When Marjorie Munroe usually gets the call from a frustrated boss or an irritated human-resources manager, it's usually about six months later than she would have liked. read


1/24: Nortel mediation talks about $9B in assets fail; retirees angry

Creditors of Nortel Networks, the defunct telecommunications company, failed to agree on how to divide about $9 billion in cash, the Canadian judge overseeing the mediation said Thursday. The news angered retirees in Canada. read


1/14: Nortel Creditors Start Mediation on Splitting $9 Billion

Creditors of Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ), the telecommunications company being liquidated in bankruptcy, gathered in Toronto to try for the third time to agree on how to split $9 billion in cash. read