These standards have been developed by Mediate BC and are based, in part, upon the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators prepared in 1994 by the American Arbitration Association, the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution and the Association for Conflict Resolution, and revised and approved by their successor organizations in 2005.
2 For example, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a mediator must not conduct family mediations involving division of property and pensions unless qualified to do so. Similarly, special skills may be required for multi-party mediations or mediations involving complex subject matter.
3 This section does not apply to a mediator involved in a mediation to set the terms of a collective agreement or to resolve a labour grievance or similar matter provided that the mediator is satisfied that the parties to the mediation understand the essential elements of mediation and arbitration, and the significance of switching from one process to the other, and that the mediator ensures that in appropriate cases the parties have confirmed their understanding in writing.
4 A mediator should also consider these practices in mediations involving family businesses, family inheritance and estates, responsibility for care of elderly parents, or other similar disputes.
5 As defined in the Family Law Act
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Revised: December 19, 2013