Earlier in August, ADRIO was invited by The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, to provide input and perspective on legislative potential changes to the mandatory mediation program and a single-judge model in the Superior Court of Justice. Over the last few weeks, ADRIO’s Board Directors and I worked closely together to develop our
We are excited to bring back, for a second year in a row, Aspiring ADR Practitioners Week (formerly titled, “ADR Students Week”)! From August 24 to 28, with a heightened focus on learning, mentoring, and networking, join us for an interactive week, dedicated to engaging and supporting the up-and-coming champions of the ADR field! ADR
By Blaine Donais LLB, LLM, C.Med, Q.Arb, PHSA, WFA Covid-19 has forced us to reconsider how we mediate and arbitrate. The use of online format for mediation and arbitration has always been seen as nascent, inadequate and at times frustrating for participants and practitioners. Up to the point of Covid 19 many practitioners have shied
ADRIO recommends moving to online video mediations and arbitrations during COVID-19. In these challenging times, ADRIO, supported by ADRIC, is committed to helping its members and the legal community understand how to safely employ online video for dispute resolution. In two new publications, ADRIO addresses the following key questions: Online Video Mediation Online Video Arbitration
ADRIO is seeking an experienced Governance and By-Law Consultant to help with by-law updates, and support the Board to meet learning objectives around current non-profit governance models. Full details of the Request for Proposals are available here. Proposals must be submitted to Judy Shum, Executive Director at ed@adr-ontario.ca by 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 16,
This post is based on contribution from Christopher Baines, C.Med., ADRIO Board Director Learn the industry – You can learn so much more about how the ADR industry works and this knowledge will help you grow in our profession. Express yourself – Passionate about ADR and believe in the potential for the industry to be
With #socialdistancing, resolving disputes online is more needed now than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges to how all kinds of disputes are tackled and resolved. If the rapidly unfolding developments over the past week are indicative of what is to come, particularly in terms of social distancing and shut down of most face-to-face
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to how all kinds of disputes are tackled and resolved. If the rapid developments unfolding over this past week are indicative of what’s to come, particularly in terms of the continuous need for physical distancing, not only will existing disputes be left unresolved, new disputes are bound to
Dear ADRIO Member, As a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO), you are also a member of the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC). According to ADRIC’s General By-Law No.1, its Board of Directors includes one Director who is a member of ADRIO and is elected annually by ADRIO members. This year, the election
Dear ADRIO Member, The election of the Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 term will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, during the Annual General Meeting. Please consider running for office or nominating other members. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 20, 2020. To stand for office or nominate a candidate for the Board of Directors, members