Quebec has a unique set of rules related to how family mediation works in their province. Still, this decision has implications for all family law consensual dispute resolution professionals, as they consider the terms of any agreements made entering into a mediation regarding what may or may not be disclosed or relied on afterwards.
The decision also highlights the usefulness of the terms in a Collaborative Process's Participation Agreement, which makes what information and documents may be disclosed at different stages of the process clear and what must happen before the parties can rely on any agreements made within the Collaborative Process.
