Rick Weiler

Sorry (as we Canadians tend to say a lot). I'm A few days late with this post as I've been vacationing in London U.K. with my wife and 14-year old daughter. (Wonderful time, thanks). Today is my…

As Ella Fitzgerald used to sing, Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Your faithful Canadian correspondent knows you are craving mediation-related reading to help you while away those lazy, crazy-hazy…

Faithful readers will recall my posts here and here mentioning the failed mediation relating to the international effort to reach an agreement on the distribution of some $9 Billion in assets…

"They also serve, who only exchange offers." A recent mediation experience serves to reinforce the value of patience in mediation - for the parties and for the mediator. The tort mediation, involving…

In what I hope readers of this blog will consider a deft segue, I want to shift from the successful judicial mediation that I highlighted last month to one that didn't proceed quite so smoothly…

A recently reported decision of the Ontario Superior Court highlights the efficacy of the mediation process in resolving complex disputes particularly in circumstances where uncertainty of outcome…

Mediator is New Premier in Ontario Following my rant last month about the need for more mediators in public policy-making, the Liberal Party of Ontario has chosen a former mediator, Kathleen Wynne,…

A potpourri of mediation-related reflections as the holiday break fades from memory. Hockey Mediation - With last Saturday's puck drops in 13 cities the National Hockey League has commenced its…

Two stories currently making headlines in Canada provide the occasion to harken back to previous posts on this blog. Mediation Backlog - Ontario No-Fault Auto Insurance Disputes  In March of this…