Below you will find the recorded webinar from May 12, 2020. Med-Arb is a distinct, innovative standalone process that is not as well known or understood by consumers of ADR services compared to mediation and arbitration. Med-Arb is not merely the merging of separate mediation and arbitration processes, but a unique process designed to meet the needs of particular disputants. It involves nuances and complexities that can be fine-tuned to the needs of the parties as a customized dispute resolution process, which requires a high level of practitioner competence to do successfully. As part of ADRIC’s roles of protecting the[...]
Recording: A Story of Heroism & Survival On April 14, 2020 we hosted a webinar along with the FOAJ called A Story of Heroism & Survival with Marnie Bondar and Ilana Krygier Lapides. View the recording below. Scroll down to read the Speaker’s bios. Marnie Bondar As the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors, Marnie Bondar grew up well-fed on chicken soup and extraordinary stories of survival and heroism. A tight bond with her grandmother, Freda Plucer, remained until Freda’s death in January 2020 and the two shared a lifelong commitment to standing up to intolerance and discrimination. While Freda can no[...]
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” -Oscar Wilde The busy summer months have translated into a busy fall, and all of a sudden, it’s October! Some things that are currently on our radar this fall: New to the Certificate in Tribunal Administrative Justice™ (CTAJ™) Program: The Cultural Competencies Workshop qualifies for 7 CTAJ™ credits!. Cultural Competencies is a one day workshop that is designed to engage participants in intermediate to advanced discussions about a topic of national importance to tribunals and decision makers. Canadians are diverse in their racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, representing over 200 ethnic groups.[...]
Title: BA, LLB Favourite quote: Oh my gosh, I don’t think I have one! *laughs* When did you start working with FOAJ? In April of this year. It’s been going well, absolutely! Can you tell me a little bit about your story getting to where you are now? I.e. where you went to school, where you grew up, etc. I grew up in Alberta in a farming community called Legal. It’s a small French town, north of Morinville. My dad is a French Canadian from Alberta and my mom is an Acadian from New Brunswick. We grew up there, spending[...]
Name: Kathryn Oviatt Titles: Barrister and Solicitor, or Lawyer, Qualified Arbitrator, Partner at Oviatt Law, Labour Arbitrator, Tribunal Member for the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Hearing Panel roster member for the Real Estate Council of Alberta. Favourite quote: “Do the best you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou When did you start working with FOAJ? I was just appointed recently, in April 2019. Can you tell me a little bit about your story getting to where you are now? I.e. where you went to school, where you grew up, etc. I[...]
2018 marked the 20 year celebration for the Foundation of Administrative Justice (FOAJ)! What started in 1998 as four courses in the province of Alberta has exponentially grown to a Canada-wide organization that now offers more than 45 courses with over 5,000 individuals trained. As we begin 2019, we want to take a moment and reflect on the success of the past year and look ahead to the exciting future for the FOAJ. It all began in 1998 when the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals organized a “Train the Trainer” for the Prairie Provinces (AB, SK, MB) so those provinces[...]
The Foundation of Administrative Justice provides essential educational courses for Canadian tribunals and the people who appear before them. These administrative tribunals have a tremendous influence on the day-to-day lives of Canadians, as they decide rights and entitlements related to licensing, status of people and things, and money and benefits owed. They are often known as the ABCs, or agencies, boards, and commissions of the federal and provincial governments. Tribunals also reach into the private sector through appeal and discipline committees for professional organizations, sports groups, unions, and other associations. Perhaps your business has had to take out a liquor[...]
