KEYNOTE: Prof. Nicholas Bala
William R. Lederman Distinguished University Professor, L.S.M., B.A. (Toronto), J.D. (Queen’s), LL.M. (Harvard)
FDRIA Call for Directors
FDRIA is looking for family law professionals interested in joining the Board. Directors are required to attend one Board meeting per month and a few hours on project and/or committee work.
The slate of Directors will be presented to the members at the AGM on November 27th.
To put your name forward to the Board, please send an email with why you want to join the Board and your CV to info@fdria.ca by November 1, 2025.
In the news…. CBC Radio – The Signal
June 18 2025
FDRIA and family dispute resolution professionals talked about family mediation. How it works. Who it helps. Why for some families it is a better option. Why for some family law professionals FDR is a better option.
Special thanks to FDRIA Board Directors Rhona Buchan, William (Bill) English, Janet Tucker, Melissa May and special guests Hilary Linton and Jacinta Gallant.
Hear what they had to say….
If you would like to contribute an article, contact us at info@fdria.ca.
Join FDRIA
To join, simply fill out the membership form and pay the fee. That’s it! Members have access to all the member benefits and member rates for all of our programs. All members are listed on the website including a link to their own website. We continue to explore other benefits for our members. Find more details on the membership pages. The FDRIA mediation certification will be announced in the Spring. Family mediators who already hold a certification or accreditation with another FDR organization may be able to join now as a certified member. Email info@fdria.ca for more information.
CERTIFICATION
In June 2024, FDRIA announced the FDRIA certification, Family Dispute Resolution Professional – FDR Pro. Under the FDR Pro, members will specialize in one or more areas of family dispute resolution including mediation, mediation arbitration, arbitration, parenting coordination and collaborative practice.
UPCOMING
WEBINARS – See below for upcoming webinars. If you have an idea for a webinar you would like to see, please contact us at info@fdria.ca. See the Webinar Library for information on recordings available.
WEBINAR LIBRARY – See the Webinar Library for a list of webinar recordings available to view on demand.
FDR NEWSLETTER – The next newsletter will be published shortly.
REGIONAL MEETINGS – The next regional meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2025. This meeting is open to everyone who is interested in family dispute resolution.
PROGRAMS – Watch for information on more programs to come.
TIPS AND TRICKS
A four-part series for lawyers, mediators
and other family law professionals.
Tips and Tricks: Dealing with Business Assets and Complicated Property Division
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2025
12:00 noon AL / 12:30 PM NL
Join Melissa for a lunch and learn style webinar discussing tips and tricks related to business assets.
Online Zoom Presentation
Email info@fdria.ca to register
UPCOMING:
TBA
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