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Court Upholds Arbitrator Sampliner
Aug 20, 2018
On June 5, 2018, the Ontario Superior Court found Arbitrator Fred Sampliner's conclusions were "reasonable" on the issue of whether a taxi driver who was using his employer's vehicle with a collapsed car seat was injured in an "accident", as defined under the...
A Proud Sponsor of ParaSport Ontario
Jul 29, 2018
YorkStreet is proud to announce that we are a “Founding 5” partner of ParaSport Ontario. Parasport’s mission is to provide “support to all members of the disability community – regardless of age or stage in life – to find, connect with, and participate in competitive...
Yorkstreet welcomes a new panelist, Anne McGrath
Jul 28, 2018
YorkStreet is very pleased to announce that Anne McGrath has joined our distinguished group of ADR professionals in the areas of Family Law, Wills and Estates and Eldercare Dispute Resolution (EDR).
Yorkstreet panelist, Alicia Kuin is inducted into the IAM
Jul 27, 2018
YorkStreet is proud to announce that panelist, Alicia Kuin, was inducted into the International Academy of Mediators this week in Edinburgh, Scotland. The President of YorkStreet, Paul Iacono, was there to welcome her into the Academy.
YorkStreet President, Paul Iacono IAM
Jul 26, 2018
YorkStreet is pleased to announce that President and Founder, Paul Iacono, was inducted into the Order of Knights of the IAM at the recent conference of The International Academy of Mediators held in Baltimore in the spring of 2016, where he presented the keynote...
The Art And Science of Mediating
Apr 5, 2019
By Paul M. Iacono In the realm of civil justice in Ontario; with the passage of time, we have seen an increase in both procedural process, and legal costs, and these items have combined to make access to a courtroom (justice) virtually impossible for the...
Mediation Strategies and Techniques Dealing with Subjective Injuries
Apr 3, 2019
Written by Paul M. Iacono, Q.C. Once an insurer makes the decision to participate in a mediation, think of it as an event that requires teamwork. Everyone who participates in the session will contribute to the resolution of the dispute. The parties, the lawyers and...
The Newest Tort: Elder Care Abuse
Apr 3, 2019
By Paul M. Iacono When I first read the news item regarding the five Manitoba families that had launched litigation against a retirement home healthcare corporation. I thought immediately about my own experience as a son, and a son-in-law dealing with aging and infirm...
Creating First Nation’s Wealth
Apr 3, 2019
by John Beaucage I hope the title has grabbed your attention as it should. There seems to have been a misplaced idea among many Canadians and including some First Nation citizens that we should not be pursuing wealth as other Canadians do. In my many...
Skills of an Effective Mediator
Apr 3, 2019
By Derek Sarluis While Mediators must be excellent listeners and communicators while remaining neutral, other skills must be possessed and effectively employed. Knowledge of the applicable law: Allows the Mediator to use strengths and weaknesses of the...
Cartesian Questioning in Negotiations
Nov 20, 2018
As Third Party Neutrals we ask open-ended questions in order to bring information to the surface that can reveal the needs, hopes, perceptions, fears and expectations of the parties, the true crux of the dispute, and what is possible in order to attain a resolution....
An Indigenous Peacemaking- Mediation Nexus
Aug 14, 2018
Published in the Fourth World Journal, December 17, 2018 By John Beaucage, Alicia Kuin, and Paul Iacono PREFACE This article introduces a new dispute resolution process that we have termed a Hybrid Process, which has been designed to support...
Using the mediation solution to avoid the perils of litigation
Jul 8, 2018
Published in The Lawyer’s Daily, May 18, 2018 By Paul Iacono and Susan Hyatt A civil lawsuit involving families is sad and damaging, and can quickly degenerate into a pathological experience. We have seen it happen. And disputes between family members are...
Troubleshooting an eldercare law practice
Jul 8, 2018
Troubleshooting an eldercare law practice: Testamentary capacity Published in The Lawyer’s Daily, August 7, 2018 By Tony Baker I was recently asked what the three most pressing issues in my solicitor's estates practice were. My short answer was...
Eldercare and the new reality in estates law
Jul 8, 2018
Published in The Lawyer’s Daily, April 13, 2018 By Paul Iacono and Susan Hyatt In the next decade Canadian baby boomers stand to inherit about $750 billion which is a direct consequence of our aging population. Another consequence of that is the rising...