Ciarb Canada

Ciarb Canada is the Canadian Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb), the foremost professional body for dispute resolution professionals. Ciarb Canada has over 400 members across the country, encompassing counsel, arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, academics, and experts. The Canada Branch was formed on July 1, 2017 - the 150th Anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. The Patron of the CIArb Canada Branch is The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, former Chief Justice of Canada. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) is a not-for-profit, UK registered charity working in the public interest through an international network of more than 40 branches. We have a global membership of 18,000 individuals worldwide. We exist for the global promotion, facilitation, and development of all forms of ADR to maximize the contribution that dispute resolution practitioners make in keeping disputes out of the court system. In addition to providing education and training for arbitrators, mediators, and adjudicators, we act as an international centre for practitioners, policy-makers, academics, and those concerned with the cost-effective and early settlement of disputes, giving users confidence that the very best are helping to resolve their dispute. Ciarb Canada provides training and courses to develop dispute resolution skills and to achieve Ciarb accreditation as an Associate, Member, or Fellow; develops educational programming; hosts networking opportunities for ADR professionals; publishes a newsletter providing current information about matters of interest to ADR professionals and the Branch’s activities; and hosts an annual Fall Symposium on selected ADR topics.