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Canadian Resource Guide to Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution Education Programs

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Name of Institution: Laval University, School of Social Services

Location: Laval, Quebec

Programs and Courses: Bachelor of social services

(1) The Laval University School of Social Services prepares students for a career in social work, counseling or community development (or other related human services). Courses dealing specifically with conflict resolution are:

• SVS-64767 - Médiation familiale I (Family Mediation I)
• SVS-65331 - Médiation familiale II (Family Mediation II)

Contact Person:

Madame Sylvie Nadeau
Laval University, School of Social Services
Pavillion Charles-De Koninck
Quebec City, Quebec G1K 7P4
Tel: (418) 656-2131, ext. 5444

E-mail: Sylvie.Nadeau@svs.ulaval.ca

Website: www.svs.ulaval.ca

(2) The Département de relations industrielles (Industrial Relations Department) offers a certificate program in human resource management. It is a part-time program for mature students already working in the human resource/industrial relations sector. Many of the courses deal with labour-management relations. One course, in particular, deals with conflict management:

• GRH-20615 - Gestion moderne des conflits (modern conflict management) - presents negotiation techniques, in a union or non-union context, to develop a better understanding of conflict management. Topics include: principle-based negotiation; developing partnership agreements and social contracts; working with committees; and communications.

Contact Person:

Jean Boivin, Program Director
Laval University, Department of Industrial Relations
Pavillon J.-A.-DeSève
Quebec City, Quebec G1K 7P4
Tel: (418) 656-2794
Fax: (418) 656-7688

E-mail: rlt@rlt.ulaval.ca

Website: www.rlt.ulaval.ca

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Name of Institution: McGill University

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Programs and Courses:

The Faculty of Law at McGill offers two courses related to conflict resolution in connection with the law degree:

• Comparative Legal Institutions - an introduction to the field of alternative dispute resolution through theory and practical exercises. Negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and preventive tools such as systems designing and partnering are taught. The emphasis is on building skills that will be useful in dispute resolution work, whether as an advocate or as a third-party neutral.
• Resolution of International Disputes - a seminar dealing with dispute resolution between states, between states and individuals, and between private parties. The course examines the complex interplay between the rules of public and private international law.

Contact Person:

Christine Gervais, Student Affairs Officer
Faculty of Law, McGill University
3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W9
Tel: (514) 398-6608
Fax: (514) 398-4659

E-mail: gervais@falaw.Ian.Mcgill.ca

Certification: Each course is worth three credits within the Law Faculty.

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Name of Institution: University of Montreal - School of Criminology

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Programs and Courses:

The School of Criminology at the University of Montreal offers a course entitled Conciliation et médiation (Conciliation and Mediation) as part of the clinical training component of its bachelor's program.

Contact Person:

Guy Lemire, Director
University of Montreal, School of Criminology
P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-ville
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7
Tel: (514) 343-5650

Website: www.fas.umontreal.ca/crim

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Name of Institution: University of Sherbrooke

Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec

Programs and Courses: Diplôme: Prévention et règlement des différends (Diploma in Conflict Prevention and Resolution)

The Law Faculty offers a graduate-level diploma in Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Objectives include: developing conflict analysis and dispute resolution skills; understanding conflict theory; learning to design appropriate interventions; improving communication and interpersonal skills; and integrating the values associated with conflict prevention and resolution. The program may be pursued through distance education. To be accepted, candidates must already have a bachelor's degree in a related field of study or a suitable combination of education and experience. Courses include:

• PRD700 - Prévention et règlement des différends (Conflict Prevention and Resolution
• NEG710 - Concepts et principes fondamentaux de négotiation (Basic Concepts and Principles of Negotiation)
• NEG711 - Développement d'habilités (Skills Development)
• MDN720 - Concepts et principes fondamentaux de médiation (Basic Concepts and Principles of Mediation)
• MDN721 - Développement d'habilités (Skills Development)
• PRD702 - Médiation et conflits publics (Mediation and Public Conflicts)
• PRD703 - Droit préventif (Preventive Law)

Contact Person:

Ginette Roy Raymond
Graduate Program, Law Faculty
University of Sherbrooke
2500 University Blvd.
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1K 2R1
Tel: (819) 821-7518
Fax: (819) 821-7578

E-mail: groy@droit.usherb.ca

Website: www.usherb.ca

Certification: Diploma in Conflict Prevention and Resolution