Government

Ministry of Justice

Mediation

At the Nanaimo Justice Access Centre, we offer services and referrals to help you solve your family and civil law problems. One of these services is mediation.

Mediation is a way to reach agreements and solve disputes without going to court. It usually means meeting in an informal, neutral setting with a trained mediator who helps you and the other person talk about the issues and reach an agreement. (The mediator’s role does not include providing you with legal advice.)

You may be eligible to meet with one of the trained mediators at the centre (called family justice counsellors) or we may refer you to private mediator. We also have a child support officer ready to help with child support arrangements.

We may refer you to child protection mediation, the notice to mediate process, small claims court mediation or other dispute resolution options.

If you don’t qualify for mediation at the centre, we will do our best to either help you with the next step or refer you to others who can help you.