Settlement conferences

After filing an application at the Court of Québec, Superior Court of Québec or Court of Appeal of Québec to settle a dispute by going to court, you may wish to explore other ways to resolve the situation.

A settlement conference offers an opportunity to negotiate an out-of-court agreement with the other party with assistance from a judge. The service is provided free of charge.

A settlement conference is a form of judicial dispute resolution or judicial mediation, and it shares some of the characteristics of the mediation process.

Court of Québec

• Settlement Conference in Civil Cases 
• Settlement Conference in Youth Protection Cases 

Superior Court of Québec

• Cour supérieure du Québec - La conférence de règlement à l'amiable (CRA) (Division de Québec) 
• Settlement Conference Chamber (Division of Montréal) 

Court of Appeal of Québec

• Settlement Conferences 
• Facilitation Conferences