When parties are unable to agree upon the selection of a mediator under one of British Columbia's Notice to Mediate Regulations, any party to the action may apply to Mediate BC as the designated "roster organization" for the appointment of a mediator.
NOTE: As of October 1, 2020 all requests for mediator appointments under the Supreme Court Notice to Mediate Regulations and Small Claims Rule 7.3 Notice to Mediate for Claims Between $10,000 and $35,000 should be sent to ADRBC. Please see www.adrbc.ca for their process and contact them for questions on potential requests on or after October 1.
White boxes indicate when Mediate BC is involved.
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If you are applying for a mediator appointment, please provide the following:
If the Notice to Mediate is from a small claims action that falls under Rule 7.3 Mediate BC will still ask for your availability but will not provide a list of 8 mediators before appointing one. Instead, we will appoint as soon as practicable, so the above process will be a bit shorter.
For more information, visit the Notice to Mediate Regulations FAQ