Benefits, challenges of Ontario’s publicly funded family mediation services

By Denise Whitehead and Rachel Birnbaum (June 25, 2019, 1:42 PM EDT) -- Mediation has risen to the fore as part of a suite of family justice services to find expeditious and cost-effective ways to support separating families during their transitions. Mediation services have been an integral part of these family-focused solutions since 2011, when the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) of Ontario funded voluntary family mediation services in every courthouse offering free, onsite mediation to individuals on the day of their court appearance....