ResolveBC’s Mandate

The vision of ResolveBC is to create Wayfinders of conflict resolution—persons, organizations, and businesses that can navigate the waves, winds, and unexpected storms of conflict.

To do so, ResolveBC provides dispute resolution services to governments, individuals, non-profit organizations, and corporations in British Columbia. ResolveBC’s approach is innovative and research-based, and includes three key components. First, ResolveBC takes a big picture view of the conflict and designs interventions that prevent, manage, and resolve conflict. Second, ResolveBC empowers organizations, individuals, and groups by teaching and training in conflict resolution. Third, ResolveBC designs resolutions that achieve “justice” in a way that is satisfying for all parties involved.

ResolveBC offers a variety of conflict resolution services, including facilitation, coaching, workshops, circle processes, dispute system design, and policy development.

Aaron Leakey

PhD Student Law and Society,  MDiv, MAdr, B.C. Cert. FMC

Aaron is PhD student in Law and Society at the University of Victoria (Uvic) where he studies the intersection of law, dispute resolution, access to justice, and institutional design. He holds a Masters of Dispute Resolution (MAdr) from the University of Victoria and a Masters of Divinity (Mdiv) through Regent College, and is a certified Family Relations Mediator – Advanced through Family Mediation Canada. Aaron is an experienced family mediator for the BC Ministry of Attorney General, with specialization in family violence, high-conflict disputes, family coaching, financial issues, and the way that cultural considerations impact family dispute resolution. Recently, Aaron held the role of instructor (family justice) at the Justice Institution of B.C., delivering courses on topics that range from family violence, substance use and mental health, culture and access to justice, and financial issues post-separation. Aaron has a history of public speaking with conflict resolution organizations, non-profit organizations, academic conferences, and governments on conflict resolution, dispute system design, and family justice. Currently, Aaron is working on publications related to the design of justice systems, including the problem of neutrality in law and the use of force by public sector institutions.