<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Judico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judico]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:24:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.judicomediation.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Growing Cost of Delayed Workplace Conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Ontario workplaces, delay is often what turns a manageable conflict into an expensive one. The province’s labour relations system gives unionized parties structured tools for early resolution, including conciliation, grievance mediation, and grievance arbitration, but those tools only help if the parties use them before the conflict hardens. The cost difference can be significant. A federal government evaluation summarized by Justice Canada notes that grievances can cost as much as $40,000...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/the-growing-cost-of-delayed-workplace-conflict</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a53c63d6c2bae2e27933f8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:57:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7306a0_41f33557714949e49ed23cad52327cd6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_727,h_727,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why More Ontario Labour Disputes Are Moving Toward Expedited Arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Ontario labour relations, the pressure for a faster grievance process is hard to ignore. The province’s collective bargaining system already gives unionized parties a formal path to resolve disputes through arbitration, and Ontario provides a section 49 process for requesting a single arbitrator in an expedited arbitration format. The Ministry also maintains a public form for that process, which shows how embedded expedited arbitration is in the Ontario labour relations system. The reason...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/why-more-ontario-labour-disputes-are-moving-toward-expedited-arbitration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4bba592ca04bfb9dbab60e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7306a0_befee36f478f43bd8f6bc3fdcd543796~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a $10,000 Condo Dispute Can Grow Into a $260,000 Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Ontario condo case is a stark reminder of how quickly a relatively small disagreement can turn into a very large and expensive one. In Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1466 v. Weinstein, a dispute over Kitec plumbing escalated through mediation, arbitration, enforcement proceedings, lien registration, and cost awards that ultimately became the centre of the fight. The Supreme Court of Canada docket summary notes that the condominium obtained an arbitration award allowing...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/when-a-10-000-condo-dispute-can-grow-into-a-260-000-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4197073c06bdad54249003</guid><category><![CDATA[Condominium]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:53:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_50a3aecd4105499abc0ec503381fa5d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Work and Collective Agreements: What Ontario Employers and Unions Are Really Fighting About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remote work has officially become a labour relations issue in Ontario. What started during the pandemic as a temporary operational shift has now evolved into one of the most contentious workplace issues facing unionized employers, public sector organizations, and large private employers alike. Ontario’s provincial government ordered provincial public servants back to the office full-time as of January 2026, while the federal government confirmed that eligible hybrid public servants would be...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/remote-work-and-collective-agreements-what-ontario-employers-and-unions-are-really-fighting-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a400ee5ed54ddfd7e1a5332</guid><category><![CDATA[Workplace/Labour]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7306a0_e09c6d9da76047988bc06efcd6797c56~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the By-Laws: How Mediation Helps Condo Communities Move Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is home to over 1.8 million condominium residents. That is 1.8 million people living shoulder-to-shoulder, sharing walls, amenities, and financial obligations. When friction happens in a condo, it doesn’t just stay in a boardroom or a courtroom; it lives in the hallway. Condo disputes rarely begin as complex legal battles. They start as barking dogs, cooking odors, noise complaints, or parking space mix-ups. But because of the deeply personal nature of someone’s home, these "minor"...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/beyond-the-by-laws-how-mediation-helps-condo-communities-move-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a356cc02e4e04fc71b48f35</guid><category><![CDATA[Condominium]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:25:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b3ee080a79e144c4ad0b6b1150608276~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accounting for Fault: The Hidden Variable in Personal Injury Mediation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most expensive issue in a personal injury case is often the one that gets the least attention: contributory negligence. There seems to be a consistent pattern in personal injury mediations. Counsel arrive at the table fully prepared to debate damages in exhaustive detail. They bring precise calculations for past and future income loss, future care costs, housekeeping expenses, and every variable that follows. But the single issue that can instantly slash every one of those numbers rarely...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/accounting-for-fault-the-hidden-variable-in-personal-injury-mediation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a356811ea64c5480e3c86fc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:09:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0dacd682a08d4beda55679fbf7fa9e29.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Office Is Calling, But Not Everyone Is Answering: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Remote Work Disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The return-to-office wave is here, and it is generating conflict at a scale Canadian workplaces have rarely seen. Ontario's provincial government ordered its 40,000+ public servants back to the office full-time as of January 2026. Four of Canada's five largest banks have mandated four days in-person. Federal public service unions have vowed to fight full-time office mandates in court and at the bargaining table. Thousands of individual workers, many of whom restructured their lives, their...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/the-office-is-calling-but-not-everyone-is-answering-how-mediation-can-help-resolve-remote-work-dis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a17388ae7ae03e6441e62a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Workplace/Labour]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:38:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6db87ede202040e1a594d8e82d03baf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Is About to Make Mediation Mandatory: Here's What That Means]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, mandatory mediation in Ontario's civil courts applied to three jurisdictions only: Toronto, Ottawa, and Windsor. If you lived anywhere else in the province and found yourself in a civil dispute, mediation was something you could choose, but no one required it. That is about to change, fundamentally and province-wide. Ontario's Civil Rules Review, launched in 2024 as the most significant reform of civil procedure in a generation, released its Final Policy Report on December 15,...]]></description><link>https://www.judicomediation.ca/post/ontario-is-about-to-make-mediation-mandatory-here-s-what-that-means</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b7e94df43effc8ce5650c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:14:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0fcef054c5ab48648b9e9e815fa2dc36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Vince Caputo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>