There has been a dramatic rise in the use of arbitration in Canada not only in the context of domestic and international commercial disputes, but (at least in some provinces and territories) in the family, employment, and consumer contexts as well. While many arbitrations are carried out daily and never reach the courts, there may be situations where issues arising before, during, or after an arbitration result in arbitration-related litigation.
This webinar is dedicated to those situations and to the legal frameworks that govern different types of arbitrations, which are continuously being developed and refined by Canadian legislators and courts.
In the webinar, Professor Tamar Meshel will explain some of the foundational principles of Canadian arbitration law and discuss recent statutory and jurisprudential developments in the commercial, family, employment, and consumer arbitration contexts.
Speakers:
Professor Tamar Meshel, University of Alberta Faculty of Law
Key Learning Objectives:
• To provide an introduction to the foundational principles of Canadian arbitration law.
• To provide an overview of the current statutory and jurisprudential arbitration landscape in Canada, with examples from commercial, family, employment, and consumer contexts.
• To participate in a Question & Answer period with the opportunity to ask live questions.
Agenda:
1:00 – 1:05: Introduction and Overview
1:05 – 1:50: Presentation
1:50 – 2:00: Q&A and Conclusion
CPD Credits:
• For Ontario, 1 hour can be applied towards the 9 Substantive Hours of Continuing Professional Development as required by the Law Society of Ontario.
• For other provinces, consider including this 1 hour course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society.
About the Speaker:
Tamar Meshel, SJD, is an Associate Professor and CN Professor of International Trade at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law and a global expert in arbitration. She was a Deputy Counsel at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, advisor to the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, and Scholar-in-Residence with WilmerHale International Arbitration Group in London, England. Tamar has also taught arbitration in several academic institutions in Canada and the United States and has authored over 50 publications, as well as amicus briefs to the United States Supreme Court. Her arbitration scholarship has been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Texas, among others. Her monograph Arbitration Law: Statutes, Cases, and Commentary was published in 2026 with LexisNexis Canada. She is also a co-author on the 5th edition of Arbitration on domestic and international arbitration in the United States.