The ADR Institute of Manitoba (ADRIM) is a non-profit affiliate of the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC). ADRIC is a national, non-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and promotion of dispute resolution services in Canada. Once you are a Full member of ADRIM, you automatically become a member of ADRIC.
About Us
National membership includes over 2,000 individuals and many business and community organizations. We bring together arbitrators, mediators and other ADR professionals and major corporations and law firms who work together to promote the creative resolution of conflicts and disputes. This broad membership base brings diverse skills and experience to the Institute. We have a history of excellence in meeting the needs of both ADR practitioners and users of ADR services.
Importantly, the ADR Institute offers “ADR Connect,” Canada’s largest database of ADR Professionals, available on all ADR Institute websites, which the public uses to find mediators and arbitrators.
We Offer
- a broad range of tools and services for ADR practitioners
- national accreditation for mediators and arbitrators
- unified standards of practice including a Code of Ethics and a Code of Conduct for Mediators
- ADR Connect, the ADR Institute’s membership database which allows clients to find you
- a personal “Member Portal” for ADR Connect for every member
- learning and networking opportunities
- Canada-wide exchange of knowledge and experience
- a national clearing house for information and skill building
- roster participation and work assignments
- a coordinated approach and national accessibility to ADR services
- one voice to affect change in communicating with governments at all levels
Please also visit our national website www.adric.ca to find out more about ADR Institute of Canada.
Board of Directors
David Falk, C.Med – President
David has been involved in assessing and intervening in conflict situations and providing consultation support to many organizations throughout Canada.
Wendy Loewen – VP
Wendy is the Managing Director of ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership and co-author of the book, The Culture Question.
Dan Hodgert, Q.Med – Treasurer
Dan spent the majority of his career resolving conflicts as a frontline manager in the manufacturing industry in both Manitoba and Alberta. In 2012 he obtained his Qualified Mediator designation from the ADR Institute of Canada and spent several years on the Alberta Justice Civil Claims mediator roster. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree […]
Kasia Kieloch – Secretary
Kasia is a lawyer at Olschewski Davie. She was called to the bar in in 2020 and practices in the areas of civil litigation, real estate and wills and estates.
