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If you are looking for a Mediator, Arbitrator or Workplace Investigator for yourself or your clients we are happy to refer you to Resolv’d Inc. at resolvd.ca. Resolv’d is a local alternative dispute resolution company with a robust roster of Mediators, Arbitrators and Workplace Investigators.

In an effort to continue resolving conflicts while the courts have been suspended, Resolv’d has been conducting many mediations and arbitrations via video conferencing. Alternative Dispute Resolution Services are easily conducted virtually as tools are available to allow for private conversations as well as group discussion.

Resolv’d mediation and arbitration services are meant to deliver peace of mind. In mediation we help you find solutions to legal problems without having to go to court. In arbitration, we strive to give all parties the fairest decision in the most cost effective manner when you are not able to agree.

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Mediation

Resolv’d believes in giving their clients peace of mind. If you find yourself in a dispute with someone, perhaps your employer, your neighbour, your builder, your spouse, or virtually anyone else, they can assist. Their first preference is to help you solve the dispute and help you move on. That’s what Mediation is for. Their trained mediators can assist both parties in finding a mutually-agreeable solution.

Mediation is much less costly than going to court over a dispute. If both of you are in agreement, you can share the cost of the mediation services, cutting in half what it would cost for both of you to each retain a lawyer. Resolv’d mediators are trained to deal with the strong emotions which both parties might feel toward each other because of your dispute. They help you both focus on the problem and find a mutually acceptable solution which, hopefully, will reduce the tension and the pain which such conflicts can bring.

Resolv’d mediators are not judges. They won’t give you the solution or make you do anything. They help the parties understand the problem from both sides so you can find your own solution which is usually far better than any solution imposed by a Judge – there’s no winner and loser, you both win.

There are different kinds of mediation practices – they can offer evaluative, interest based, transformational or narrative mediation. All have a different place and all are often mixed together depending on the situation.

Once you reach an agreement in mediation it is important to take that agreement to a lawyer for legal advice. The mediated agreement is not legally binding until your lawyer and the lawyer for the other party put in writing for you and you both sign it. This is a “fail safe” mechanism to protect each party.

It is also important to remember that mediation is currently not a government regulated profession so you need to pick a mediator who has had the proper training. You can find out what mediators need to do to become certified by reviewing either the Family Mediation Canada web site at fmc.ca or the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario web site fdrio.ca . There you will see more information about mediation, as well. The Government of Ontario also has good information at ontario.ca/page/family-mediation

Arbitration

If mediation does not solve a dispute, Resolv’d also offers an out of court solution for you. Their trained arbitrators can assist. Arbitration is used in many types of disputes, as an alternative to the lengthy court system. Professional athletes use it all the time to resolve disputes over their salaries. In Ontario, arbitration is often used for things like commercial/contractual disputes, labour and spousal disputes. Arbitration is preferred over court because you can get to arbitration far more quickly than you can get before a trial judge. It is also more private, less formal and more flexible in creating a process for solving a particular problem. You can participate in arbitration with or without your lawyer but it is often better to have a lawyer, depending on the nature of your dispute. Resolv’d’s arbitrators can explain the pros and cons of arbitration for you if you wish to consider it.

If you have a dispute and you think arbitration will help, give Resolv’d a call and they will explain how it can work for you. If you are having a dispute with your spouse, arbitration can be used for any problem, from the parenting plan to property division, anything at all which is confronting you. But there are special rules around “family arbitrations” which do require you to have a lawyer. Resolv’d arbitrators are completely familiar with all of the rules around arbitration. You can find out more about arbitration on the FDRIO web site and also at the Ontario Government web site at ontario.ca/page/family-arbitration.

Mediation / Arbitration

The beauty of mediation and arbitration is that you can combine them. One person can be your mediator and then, if mediation does not solve all of the problems, that same person can become the arbitrator who makes the decision for you. There are many pros and cons about this process which our skilled lawyers can explain to you.

All of these processes are only available if both parties wish to participate. Nobody can be forced into mediation or arbitration unless they agree.

If you are looking for a Mediator, Arbitrator or Workplace Investigator for yourself or your clients we are happy to refer you to Resolv’d Inc. at resolvd.ca.

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