CIArb Canada is the Canadian Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the foremost professional body for dispute resolution. CIArb Canada has over 300 members across the country. The Canada Branch was formed on July 1, 2017 - the 150th Anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. The Patron of the CIArb Canada Branch is The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, former Chief Justice of Canada. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is a not-for-profit, UK registered charity working in the public interest through an international network of more than 40 branches. We have a global membership of 18,000 individuals worldwide. We exist for the global promotion, facilitation and development of all forms of ADR to maximise the contribution that dispute resolution practitioners make in keeping disputes out of the court system. In addition to providing education and training for arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators, we act as an international centre for practitioners, policy makers, academics and those concerned with the cost-effective and early settlement of disputes, giving users confidence that the very best are helping to resolve their dispute. CIArb Canada provides training and courses to develop dispute resolution skills and to achieve CIArb accreditation as an Associate, Member or Fellow; develops educational programming presented at CIArb Canada events; hosts networking opportunities for ADR professionals; publishes a newsletter providing up-to-date information about matters of interest to ADR professionals and about the Branch’s activities; and hosts an annual Fall Symposium on selected ADR topics.