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The Many Ways of Mediation: A Survey of Mediation in Canada
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B24. In a community mediation, one of the parties, a recent immigrant from Bosnia, was injured in a
corner store. The owner has offered to pay 10% of what would likely be awarded in court. Due to
the immigrant’s fear of “the establishment” the man is prepared to settle. What would you do and
what would you hope to achieve?
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B25. Negotiations are leading to an agreement that you believe to be quite unfair because of a power
imbalance between the parties. What would you do and what would you hope to achieve?
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B26. You are mediating an harassment complaint. In caucus the complainant tells you she is deeply
in debt and will agree to drop her allegation if assured of keeping her job. You are convinced she
would win her case at a Human Rights Commission hearing. What would you do and what would
you hope to achieve?
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