Welcome to the Dispute Prevention and Resolution Services website. This site is designed for web surfers interested in dispute prevention and resolution (DPR) best practices, the Government of Canada's DR program, or the Department of Justice's Dispute Prevention and Resolution Services activities. You will find information on designing and implementing DPR programs, as well as practical guidance on negotiation, mediation and other DR techniques.

On behalf of the Department of Justice's Dispute Prevention and Resolution Services team, I thank you for visiting this site and encourage you to send comments and suggestions regarding the site to dpr-prd@justice.gc.ca.

Joe Friday
General Counsel and
Head of Dispute Prevention and Resolution Services

Disclaimer

Unfortunately the Department of Justice Canada cannot comply with individual requests for legal assistance or legal research. Our mission is to provide counsel and legal services only to the government of Canada and to client federal departments and agencies.

Should you require legal assistance on a private matter, we would suggest that you contact a lawyer in the private sector.