Lori is the Director of Child Welfare Initiatives with Mediate BC. She is a Registered Roster Mediator with Mediate BC and has practiced in the areas of Child Protection, Family, and Civil Mediation. Lori is also an instructor and enjoys providing coaching and mentorship for those who are developing their practice. Mediation was a mid-career move for Lori after many years working in the non-profit sector. She brings her experience working with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds to her work in conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making.
Originally from Ontario, Lori has lived in the Victoria area for over 20 years where she has raised her family. One of her favourite things to do is get out and enjoy live music.
Pawan is the Collaborative Decision-Making Navigator at Mediate BC. She is a second-generation immigrant of South Asian descent and is grateful to live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations.
As a Navigator, Pawan strives to increase awareness of and access to Collaborative Decision-Making Processes available for child welfare matters and empower families on their journeys to wellness. Pawan is honoured to contribute to a team that is actively engaged in justice services sector discussions and innovative programs to improve access to justice for Indigenous, racialized, immigrant, and rural communities in British Columbia.
Talia is the Administrative Assistant of the Collaborative Decision-Making Navigator Project and is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. She also uses her skills as a researcher and writer and her academic training in Political Science to help support Navigator project activities.
Talia is passionate about the Navigator Project’s work to support the self-determination of Indigenous nations, shift the legal landscape in BC towards more collaborative options, and increase access to justice for families, especially those facing systemic and intersecting barriers to justice.
Outside of work, Talia loves reading, drinking excessive amounts of tea, taking long walks, and relaxing with her cat, Moose.
Mediate BC serves communities across the lands of many Indigenous peoples, unceded, unsurrendered, and treaty. We are committed to advancing Indigenous sovereignty, inherent rights and self-determination. In order to do this, we commit to deepening our understanding of the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples and the ongoing effects of colonization. Further, we commit to developing meaningful dialogue and relationships founded on respect.
