A Scholarly Review of Mediation Models

Course•By Dr. Desmond Ellis

Basic Family Mediation

The Basic Family Mediation Course is a comprehensive 40-hour asynchronous learning program designed to equip participants with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary for effective mediation in family disputes. This course is structured to provide flexibility, allowing learners to engage with the content at their own pace, making it ideal for busy professionals or those with varying schedules.

Course•By Dr. Michael A. Saini

Elder Mediation Training - Section 1 (20 hours)

A 20-hour asynchronous training package approved by Family Mediation Canada and the Elder Mediation International Network for their respective certification and certification maintenance programs.

Course•By Judy M.Beranger, M.A., B.Ed, B.A, Cert.EM Advanced

Elder Mediation Training - Section 2 (15 Hours)

A 15-hour asynchronous training package approved by Family Mediation Canada and the Elder Mediation International Network towards their respective certification and certification maintenance programs.

Course•By Judy M.Beranger, M.A., B.Ed, B.A, Cert.EM Advanced

Foundations for Child Protection Mediation (CPM)

40-Hour Asynchronous Foundational Course

Course•By Dr. Michael A. Saini

How Does Divorce Affect Kids? Four Decades of Research

A 90-Minute Recorded Webinar Presentation with Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.D

Course•By Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.D.

Laying the Groundwork for A Successful Mediation

This Webinar is designed (primarily) for Family Mediators working with separating/divorcing parents. The webinar’s content provides a framework for the initial, individual meeting held with each parent. The framework is organized around themes of information gathering and information sharing pertinent to a mediator’s demonstration of neutrality, impartiality, and the preservation of the parties’ self -determination within the process. Each theme encompasses a number of ‘threads’ that are woven throughout the private discussion with each parent to establish a foundation of common understanding and trust between the mediator and each party prior to bringing them together in mediation. This ‘first meeting’ approach is strictly specific to family dynamics that involve children. The root of all threads is the Best Interest of Child (BIOC) and assisting parents to remain child-focused and forward thinking as they navigate the terrain of family change.

Course•By Ayne Meiklem

Mediating High Conflict with Parents Experiencing Divorce : Mediating Fast and Slow

2-hr review of the effectiveness of using mediation skills that facilitate settlements with high conflict parents.

Course•By Dr. Desmond Ellis

Mindful Mediation in a Multi-Cultural World

A: Introduction to Cultural Awareness in Mediation B: Cross Cultural Challenges from a Family Mediation Perspective

Course•By Family Mediation Canada Training

Moving Towards Solutions - Interests Behind Positions

Course•By Rhoda I. Dobler, Q.C.

Power in Mediation

Course•By Brad Mustard, LL.B, LLM

Preparing Mediation Reports

Course•By Rhoda I. Dobler, Q.C.

Preserving the Art of Reframing

Ayne Meiklem is a longstanding certified Member of FMC, the Coordinator of FMC’s Pre-Certification Role Play Group Program, and an FMC Certification Assessor. She invites you to join her for a review of the power of the ‘Reframe’ in Mediation. In her work assisting our Members prepare for their Advanced Certification in Family Relations and Comprehensive Family Relations, Ayne has observed a decline in the understanding and use of reframing among both novice and seasoned Mediators. As reframing is one of the most valuable tools in a Mediator’s tool kit, this is worrisome. In an effort to prevent reframing from becoming a lost art – Ayne hopes that you will join her in a discussion of ‘what it is’ and ‘why it is so important’ that we continue to use this valuable tool and keep our reframing skills sharp.

Course•By Ayne Meiklem

Solution Focused Conflict Management

A one-hour webinar recorded on May 12, 2021 featuring Dr. Fredrike Bannink, renowned mediator, psychologist and best selling author.

Course•By Dr. Fredrike Bannink, MDR

The Architecture of Trust Building in Mediation

a copy of the keynote presentation by Dr. Michael Saini on November 28 2025

Course•By FMC Family Mediation Canada Training

The Divorce Act Amendments - Four Months Later

A series of three, 90-Minute Recorded Webinar Presentations with Nancy Flatters, QC offered through Family Mediation Canada July-August 2021.

Course•By Nancy Flatters

The Role of Culture in Mediation, by Rola Mustafa, MBA | LLM | Q.Med

Canada is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Mediators are therefore having to work with families from a wide range of cultural, religious, linguistic, and migration backgrounds. These differences significantly shape communication styles, parenting expectations, family roles, approaches to conflict, and understandings of fairness and decision-making. yet most family mediators are still primarily trained using Western models of mediation. But the role of the family mediator is changing because families themselves are changing. This is causing a growing gap between traditional mediation training and the realities of the families that mediators are actually trying to help. Because of this, cultural competence is no longer an optional skill in family mediation—it is an essential part of ethical and effective practice. This 20-hour course is designed to help mediators achieve that competence.

Course•By Rola Mustafa