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Arbitration Act, 1991
family arbitration
Consolidation Period: From June 4, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 411/21.
Legislative History: 528/20, 411/21.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Interpretation
1. In this Regulation,
“mediation-arbitration agreement” means a family arbitration agreement that provides that,
(a) a mediation between the parties is to be conducted before any arbitration is conducted, and
(b) if the mediation fails, the mediator shall arbitrate the dispute and make a binding resolution of it; (“convention de médiation-arbitrage”)
“secondary arbitration” has the same meaning as in subsection 59.7 (2) of the Family Law Act. (“arbitrage secondaire”) O. Reg. 134/07, s. 1.
Standard provisions
2. (1) Every mediation-arbitration agreement made on or after September 1, 2007 shall contain,
(a) if made before April 30, 2008, the provisions set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subparagraphs 5 i and iii of subsection (4); or
(b) if made on or after April 30, 2008, the provisions set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subparagraphs 5 i, ii and iii of subsection (4). O. Reg. 134/07, s. 2 (1).
(2) Every secondary arbitration agreement made on or after September 1, 2007 shall contain,
(a) if made before April 30, 2008, the provisions set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and subparagraphs 5 i and iii of subsection (4); or
(b) if made on or after April 30, 2008, the provisions set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and subparagraphs 5 i, ii and iii of subsection (4). O. Reg. 134/07, s. 2 (2).
(3) Every family arbitration agreement made on or after September 1, 2007, other than a mediation-arbitration agreement or a secondary arbitration agreement, shall contain,
(a) if made before April 30, 2008, the provisions set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subparagraphs 5 i and iv of subsection (4); or
(b) if made on or after April 30, 2008, the provisions set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subparagraphs 5 i, ii and iv of subsection (4). O. Reg. 134/07, s. 2 (3).
(4) The following are the provisions referred to in subsections (1), (2) and (3):
1. The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with, (choose either i or ii)
i. the law of Ontario, and the law of Canada as it applies in Ontario, or
ii. the law of ......................... (name other Canadian jurisdiction), and the law of Canada as it applies in that jurisdiction.
2. Any award may be appealed as follows: (choose either i or ii)
i. A party may appeal the award in accordance with subsection 45 (1) of the Arbitration Act, 1991.
ii. A party may appeal the award on, (choose one or more of the following)
A. a question of law,
B. a question of fact, or
C. a question of mixed fact and law.
3. The arbitrator for this arbitration is ......................... (name of arbitrator).
4. (For each party): I, ......................... (print name of party), confirm that I have received independent legal advice and have attached to this agreement a copy of the certificate of independent legal advice that was provided to me under subsection 59.6 (2) of the Family Law Act.
…………………………………………..………….
(Signature of party)
5. I, ......................... (print name of arbitrator), confirm the following matters:
i. I will treat the parties equally and fairly in the arbitration, as subsection 19 (1) of the Arbitration Act, 1991 requires.
ii. I have received the appropriate training approved by the Attorney General.
iii. The parties were separately screened for power imbalances and domestic violence and I have considered the results of the screening and will do so throughout the arbitration, if I conduct one.
iv. The parties were separately screened for power imbalances and domestic violence by someone other than me and I have considered his or her report on the results of the screening and will do so throughout the arbitration.
…………………………………………..………….
(Signature of arbitrator)
O. Reg. 134/07, s. 2 (4).
Qualifications of arbitrator
3. Every arbitrator who conducts a family arbitration shall have received the training approved by the Attorney General for the arbitrator or class of arbitrators, as set out on a Government of Ontario website. O. Reg. 134/07, s. 3; O. Reg. 411/21, s. 1.
Records of family arbitrations
4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), every arbitrator who conducts a family arbitration shall create a record of the arbitration containing the following matters:
1. The evidence presented and considered.
2. The arbitrator’s notes taken during the hearing, if any.
3. A copy of,
i. the signed arbitration agreement,
ii. the certificates of independent legal advice,
iii. if the screening for power imbalances and domestic violence was conducted by someone other than the arbitrator, the report on the results of the screening, and
iv. the award and the arbitrator’s written reasons for it. O. Reg. 134/07, s. 4 (1).
(2) An arbitrator who conducts one or more secondary arbitrations under a separation agreement, court order or family arbitration award, shall create a record containing the following matters:
1. A copy of the separation agreement, court order or family arbitration award.
2. For each secondary arbitration conducted by the arbitrator under the separation agreement, court order or family arbitration award,
i. the evidence presented and considered,
ii. the arbitrator’s notes taken during the hearing, if any, and
iii. the award and the arbitrator’s written reasons for it. O. Reg. 134/07, s. 4 (2).
(3) The arbitrator shall keep the record for at least 10 years after the date of the award. O. Reg. 134/07, s. 4 (3).
5. Revoked: O. Reg. 528/20, s. 1.
6. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 134/07, s. 6.