In my role as Roster Manager of Mediate BC, I had the privilege of talking about mediation with Andrew Chang on CBC a few weeks ago in the context of the Teachers Strike. Despite its increasingly high profile, ‘mediation’ remains a mystery to many. In the interview, we chatted a bit about what mediation is – and what it isn’t. I could wax poetic in this space for a while, or I could allow my TV self to do the talking for me… you can check out the interview at http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/BC/ID/2519530020/.

And a few weeks later, Vince Ready’s work as a mediator and the parties’ commitment to the process provide perfect examples of the power of mediation to achieve resolution in the toughest of circumstances.