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Ontario family mediation: World class excellence

The Lawyer’s Daily recently published Hilary Linton’s article, “Ontario family mediation: World-Class Excellence”, which is a rebuttal piece to the controversial Gary Joseph article, “Meditation: The unregulated Profession“.

“There are so many excellent family mediators out there. This article addresses the lack of knowledge about mediation in our family law community and proposes some solutions.”

Read Hilary’s complete article here.

The Dish on Divorce

In episode 11 of the YouTube series, “The Dish on #Divorce“, Hilary Linton spoke with Jennifer Barkin about the success of mediation, the process of getting started with it, and the various resources available for families to negotiate issues outside of the courtroom. View the episode here.

Guest Mentor at OBA Webinar

Hilary Linton is one of the scheduled guest mentors to speak at the upcoming Ontario Bar Association webinar, “Building a Successful ADR Practice” on April 22, 2021. Click here for program details and registration.

Celebrating our 20th Anniversary!

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Riverdale Mediation! It was 20 years ago that Riverdale Mediation got its start in, naturally, Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, in a shared office on the Danforth.  And in honour of this occasion, we have updated our About us page to include a literal history, accompanied by archival collages and photos. Check it out!

Linton Published Article added to CanLII

Originally published in the April 2020 issue of Ontario Family Law Reporter, Hilary Linton’s commentary on “Best Practices for Addressing Power Imbalance and Safety in Family Dispute Resolution Processes: Research, Protocols and the Law” was recently added to the CanLII website! Read the complete article here.