OBA report casts spotlight on lack of ‘neutral diversity’ in mediation, arbitration

By Amanda Jerome (April 4, 2022, 9:12 AM EDT) -- The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has released a report highlighting the lack of diversity of arbitrators and mediators being hired in the province. The OBA’s research in this area noted trends in commercial litigation and employment law, with survey respondents indicating that they engaged mostly white males for mediation and arbitration matters....