Description: The government-appointed mediator in the B.C. teachers dispute has no mediation experience.

Source: The (Vancouver) Province

Date: 03/29/2012

Link: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Academic+asked+mediate+teachers+dispute+mediation+experience/6373806/story.html

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• B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union takes strike vote
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• Earlier update
• B.C. Public School Employers’ Association
• B.C. Ministry of Education
• B.C. Teachers’ Federation

Questions for discussion:

• What are Dr. Charles Jago’s qualifications to mediate the B.C. teachers dispute?
• Why is the BCTF upset about his appointment?
• Do you think they have valid reasons to be concerned?
• Why or why not?
• What is unusual about this mediation process?