Mediate BC’s Board of Directors has expanded our awards program ahead of the Looking Out, Looking In: Lenses on Conflict Resolution conference! The Excellence in Conflict Resolution Awards were recently updated to better reflect our increased focus on areas of reconciliation and social justice, in addition to our continuing public interest focus. Thus, the revamped awards now include three categories to better recognize deserving individuals: the Reconciliation, Mentor and Builder Awards.
Please help us identify commendable colleagues by submitting your nominations before March 16, 2026!
We are looking for a Finance and Administrative Assistant to provide finance, payroll, and administrative support across Mediate BC. This role supports multiple departments and works closely with the Director of Operations to ensure accurate financial administration, strong internal systems and controls, and responsive organizational support. The position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgement, and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
Please send a resume and cover letter no later than 4:00PM PST February 20, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled before February 20, 2026.
Mediate BC is excited to partner with the Justice Institute of BC for Looking Out, Looking In: Lenses on Conflict Resolution, a hybrid conference taking place virtually and in New Westminster, BC (JIBC campus).
It will be two days of learning, including the main conference on Friday, May 1 and pre-conference workshops on Thursday, April 30.
Join us for thoughtful presentations, stimulating conversations, as well as fun social activities to (re)connect with fellow conflict resolution practitioners!
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity to engage with and discuss the Calls to Action put forward by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and what steps the government have taken to support residential school survivors and Indigenous communities.
This September 30th, Mediate BC would like to reflect and highlight the steps that we are taking to support the movement, and what we are doing to negate the continued inequalities and injustices that Indigenous people are continually facing. This year we have chosen to share the stories that Indigenous individuals have generously entrusted to us — stories about their language journeys, and how their connections to language and culture have shaped and impacted their lives. They have shared how either the access they have had, or the lack of access to language and culture has contributed to who they are.
Rounding off Mediate BC’s 4-part Equity in Conflict Resolution speaker series, we are excited to host this last session focusing on anti-racism. on *June 18, 2025* from 6 to 8pm. Register via Zoom.
This session will be hosted by Aleks Besan (they/she) of Mediate BC’s EDI Committee and facilitated by Indra Hayre of Bakau Consulting. It is an immersive and in-depth workshop that exposes our complicity in racist power structures that exist all around us. This workshop is both personal and political: an exploration into bias, systemic oppression, language, cultural appropriation and intersectionality.
This event will be online and free. Participation will count towards Mediate BC’s annual continuing professional development requirement for EDI topics, as well as toward Law Society of BC CPD credits for Practice Management.
