Mediate Ontario
“Audi alteram partem.”
"Listen to the other side."
Professional Mediation and Arbitration Services Across Ontario
At Mediate Ontario, we help individuals, unions, employers, and organizations resolve disputes quickly, fairly, and cost-effectively. Based in Ontario, we provide professional mediation and arbitration services for workplace, labour, civil, and administrative conflicts — both virtually and in person.
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Our practice is guided by the principle “audi alteram partem” — let the other side be heard. We believe every dispute deserves a balanced, confidential process where all voices are respected. Whether it’s a union grievance arbitration, workplace harassment complaint, wrongful dismissal, or civil contract dispute, Mediate Ontario offers tailored solutions that save time, reduce costs, and preserve relationships.
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Our Mediation and Arbitration Services
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Workplace Mediation and Arbitration
Workplace conflict can affect productivity, morale, and employee well-being. At Mediate Ontario, we specialize in resolving disputes through workplace mediation and arbitration, offering a confidential, impartial process that restores communication and helps organizations move forward.
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We work with employees, supervisors, unions, and employers to address issues such as harassment, discrimination, interpersonal conflict, performance disputes, and return-to-work challenges. Mediation allows all parties to be heard, explore solutions, and reach mutually acceptable agreements.
Where necessary, arbitration provides a binding decision that ensures closure and compliance.
Our approach emphasizes respect, neutrality, and efficiency.
By resolving conflicts early, organizations avoid costly litigation, reduce staff turnover, and maintain healthier working relationships.
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With extensive experience in unionized and non-unionized workplaces, Mediate Ontario provides tailored solutions that reflect both organizational needs and individual concerns.
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Whether you are an employer seeking to manage conflict proactively, a union supporting a member through a grievance, or an employee navigating workplace challenges, workplace mediation and arbitration can provide timely, effective resolution.
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Labour Dispute Resolution
Labour relations disputes are among the most complex challenges facing unions and employers. Issues such as grievances, contract interpretation, scheduling disputes, or disciplinary action can quickly escalate if not addressed with care.
Mediate Ontario provides professional labour dispute resolution services designed to support fair outcomes while preserving essential labour-management relationships.​
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With a background in union leadership and grievance handling, we understand the perspectives of both unions and employers. This dual insight allows us to bridge communication gaps, guide principled discussions, and help parties move toward resolution.
Our services include grievance mediation, grievance arbitration, interest arbitration, and hybrid Med-Arb processes, depending on the needs of the dispute.
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By focusing on efficiency and fairness, we help parties reduce the financial and emotional costs of prolonged disputes, while ensuring agreements remain practical and enforceable.
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Whether addressing a single grievance or a complex, multi-issue conflict, Mediate Ontario delivers labour dispute resolution rooted in neutrality, respect, and deep experience in Ontario’s collective bargaining environment.
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Civil and Commercial Mediation
Not all disputes belong in court. Litigation is expensive, time-consuming, and often damages relationships that might otherwise be preserved. At Mediate Ontario, we provide civil and commercial mediation services that help businesses, organizations, and individuals resolve conflicts without resorting to lengthy legal battles.
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We assist with contract disputes, partnership disagreements, small business conflicts, payment and debt issues, and service delivery disputes. Mediation provides a structured, confidential forum where parties can identify their interests, negotiate solutions, and draft enforceable agreements. The process is faster, more cost-effective, and far less adversarial than traditional litigation.
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Our approach emphasizes collaboration and problem-solving. By guiding discussions toward practical outcomes, we help preserve business relationships while ensuring accountability.
Many of our clients find that mediation not only resolves the immediate dispute but also establishes stronger frameworks for cooperation moving forward.
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Whether you are an entrepreneur, service provider, contractor, or business partner, Mediate Ontario can help you find common ground, save costs, and achieve resolution that allows you to return to what matters most — running your business.
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Administrative and Tribunal-Related Mediation
Public services, government agencies, and regulatory bodies often face disputes that require resolution outside traditional courts.
Mediate Ontario offers administrative and tribunal-related mediation services to support fair, efficient resolution of conflicts involving regulatory compliance, licensing, public services, and institutional decision-making.
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These disputes often involve sensitive issues where fairness, neutrality, and due process are critical.
Mediation provides a safe, confidential environment where individuals, unions, organizations, and agencies can address concerns constructively before matters escalate to full tribunal hearings.
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Our experience includes conflicts involving municipal services, school boards, hospitals, WSIB-related matters, and professional or regulatory compliance issues.
We understand the importance of balancing institutional obligations with the rights of individuals, ensuring outcomes that are both practical and legally sound.
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Through mediation, parties can reach agreements that avoid delays, reduce costs, and maintain trust in the administrative process. Where necessary, arbitration can provide binding closure while respecting the principles of natural justice.
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At Mediate Ontario, we bring neutrality, procedural knowledge, and a commitment to fairness to every administrative or tribunal-related case, helping all parties move forward with confidence.
Empowering Positive Resolutions
Mediate Ontario
Our commitment to ethical,
fair mediation process:
"Uphold the integrity and fairness of
the arbitration and mediation
process" - ADRIC Code of Ethics 3
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"Conduct all proceedings fairly and diligently; exhibiting independence
and impartiality."
-ADRIC Code of Ethics 8
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"Be faithful to the relationship of
trust and confidentiality inherent in
the office of the arbitrator or mediator."
-ADRIC Code of Ethics 9