*Please note: Not all sessions will be available to online attendees. Topics marked with confirmed online access are marked with 
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Legend: Mediate BC EDI CPD 
, Law Society of BC Ethics CPD 
, Core mediation hours 
7:30 – 8:30
8:30 – 9:00
9:00 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:15
BREAK
10:15 – 11:15
11:20 – 12:00
Noon – 1:00
LUNCH
1:00 – 1:50
1:00 – 2:45
1:55 – 2:45
2:45 – 3:00
BREAK
3:00 – 3:50
3:55 – 4:45
4:50 – 5:15
*Please Note: Not all sessions will be available to online attendees. Topics marked with confirmed online access are marked with .
Legend: Mediate BC EDI CPD , Law Society of BC Ethics CPD , Core mediation hours
Alison Wilkinson of BCLI will lead a workshop in trauma-informed writing for mediators. This course counts towards EDI credit for Mediate BC Roster mediators.
This hybrid session will be available in-person at JIBC and online. Presenters will share tips and information on foundational topics (like setting fees and preparing retainer), marketing and building a presence, mentorship and skill development, and diversifying your career. The session will also include workshop time for in-person attendees to begin applying information learned with peer feedback.
Intentional Online Tool Use: Making Virtual Fit for Process
In this hybrid workshop (available in-person at JIBC and online), we will revisit some of the best practices we have developed in the years since March 2020, as well as touch on the ways that virtual processes change our approach to conflict resolution.
Indigenous Approaches to Facilitated Decision-Making: An Applied Workshop
Kelly Douglas and Aaron Leakey will lead a full-day workshop in Indigenous approaches to facilitated decision-making processes. Participation in this session meets Mediate BC’s mandatory Indigenous cultural awareness requirement for Roster mediators and counts towards EDI credits. Please note that lunch is not provided but the onsite cafeteria will be open and there are other nearby food options.
El Santo (680 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC)
Join Mediate BC staff for a casual meal or just snacks and a beverage after the workshops! Continue chatting with fellow workshop attendees or come meet folx in anticipation of the conference the next day. This is a self-pay, optional event for workshop and conference attendees.
Georgie’s Local Kitchen and Bar (250 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC)
Don’t feel like calling it a night? How about some karaoke at a pub down the street from dinner? This is a self-pay, optional event for workshop and conference attendees.
April 30-May 1, 2026
Justice Institute of British Columbia: 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster, BC
and also Online via Zoom.
Conference (May 1):
Workshops (April 30):
