What is mediation? - Steps to Justice Mediation is voluntary This means that you and your partner have to agree to work with a mediator You cannot be forced to use mediation, or forced to agree on your issues A mediator is a person trained to help you agree on your issues without taking sides They help you and your partner during your negotiation to try and reach an agreement
5. Mediate - Steps to Justice Your mediation agreement should explain the details of how mediation will take place You can also ask your mediator if you have questions about the process They can explain things like how long meetings will be, if they will meet with you and your partner separately or together, and what documents you should bring to each meeting
Quest-ce que la médiation? - Justice pas-à-pas La médiation est une méthode de règlement extrajudiciaire des différends dans le cadre de laquelle votre partenaire et vous-même rencontrez un médiateur
4. Go to your mediation - Steps to Justice For example, money, a promotion at work, a new apartment, that you now think you may want Be ready to change what you're asking for during mediation Confidential Everything that is said at your mediation is confidential This means that if your case goes to a hearing, the things said during mediation cannot be used as evidence in the hearing
My case is going to a hearing at the HRTO. How do I prepare? You must fill out a form and explain why you need to have your mediation or hearing in another way For example, you might need to meet in person because of the type of disability you have or because your community does not have good internet access
What is mediation-arbitration? - Steps to Justice Mediation-arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution process (ADR), also called family dispute resolution process, that uses mediation and arbitration to try to resolve legal issues without going to court It is sometimes called “med-arb”
2. Decide whether you should agree to a peace bond Mediation In some parts of Ontario, there are mediation diversion programs that can help you You can ask the Crown or duty counsel whether there is a mediation diversion program available in your area At mediation, you and applicant try to resolve your issues without going to court
What happens at mediation at the Human Rights Tribunal of What is mediation Mediation is usually faster and less complicated than a hearing In mediation you and the Respondent try to negotiate a way to resolve your case with the help of an HRTO member You and the Respondent must decide the outcome of the mediation together The HRTO member will not make any decisions
4. Go to mediation if you agree to it - Steps to Justice Mediation usually starts with everyone in the same room Tell the Tribunal if you don't want to be in the same room as your employer For example, if your employer sexually harassed you, you might ask to be in a separate room What happens at mediation The mediator decides how to proceed Usually, they start by going over what the claim is about