Dear ADRIO Members, The Civil Rules Review (CRR) Phase 2 Consultation Paper is available for review. This initiative, launched by Attorney General Doug Downey and Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz, aims to reform Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure to make civil proceedings more efficient, affordable, and accessible. The consultation period is open until
Dear ADRIO Members and Dispute Resolution Practitioners Wishing you a warm Spring greeting from ADRIO! As I write to you, our staff team at ADRIO is preparing for a second quarter buzzing with exciting activities, events, and projects to support you at the highest level on your career pathway. We are heavily invested in the
Dear ADRIO Members, We are writing to encourage you to stand for election for the ADRIO Board of Directors. Members applying for nomination as a candidate for election to the Board of Directors pursuant to ADRIO’s By-Law No.1, Section 2.8 should note the following: – The 2025-2026 Board of Directors will be comprised of eleven Directors. –
This blog post is written by Blaine Donais, President and Founder of Workplace Fairness International (WFI). ADRIO is collaborating with WFI for an eighth year in a row to offer the Advanced Workplace Restoration and Workplace Fairness Assessments program (Summer 2025) This is a popular program for experienced ADR practitioners, senior government employees, HR professionals
Dear ADRIO Members and Dispute Resolution Practitioners Happy New Year! Wishing you a healthy and happy 2025! We ended 2024 on a high note with our exciting annual member appreciation event! I want to congratulate all of our inductees to the ADRIO President’s Circle for 2024. ADRIO’s President’s Circle members are honoured for their commitment
This article is written for users of ADR services. This post is written by Khalil Mechantaf, a dual qualified and bilingual dispute resolution lawyer. He frequently acts on national and international commercial and construction arbitrations, as well as other ADR methods, including mediation and adjudication. In the complex world of business, disputes are often inevitable.
Dear ADRIO Members and Dispute Resolution Professionals, I trust that you are all doing well during this Autumn season! It has been a busy season buzzing with many excellent activities here at ADRIO which include the 2024 strategic planning sessions, professional development sessions, membership support, and participating in the 50th Annual ADRIC AGM and Conference
This post is written by Mike MacConnell (QMed, AccFM, AccIM), a family mediator and communication coach, former ADR Professor at Humber College, and author of The Yoga of Divorce. He founded Reflective Mediation in 2013, one of Google’s highest ranked family mediation services. I opened my family mediation practice just over 10 years ago (2013).
This post is written by Barbara Adhiya, an independent writer and editor. Her book, Hope by Terry Fox, is available this Sept. 2024. She will begin her mediation practice, “Middle Ground Mediation,” in 2025. As a newly licensed Paralegal and Notary Public, I am starting a practice in mediation. I decided to take The Essentials (Introductory) course
This post is written by Mary Korica, an independent writer, speechwriter and editor with a long-standing interest in dispute resolution. She can be reached through marykorica.com Guest Speakers: Regina Odofle Thompson, Mediator, Trainer; Natalie Armstrong-Motin, Mediator, Arbitrator, Consultant; Terry O’Brien, Mediator; Cheryl Gaster, Human Rights Lawyer (Retired), Mediator, Trainer and Conflict Management Coach; and Claude Freeman, Mediator and