The B.C. Mediator Roster Society is a non-profit organization, incorporated in 1998. Its creation was the result of a consultation process initiated by theDispute Resolution Office (DRO), Ministry of the Attorney General. The DRO developed a Consultation Paper during this process. The Society began operating a province-wide Mediator Roster in 1998. Initially, the Roster supported the use of mediation for civil, non-family cases in the British Columbia Supreme Court. In 2002 it expanded to create a list of mediators for family disputes, and in 2004 it became affiliated with the province's Child Protection Mediation Program Roster.The Society is governed by a Board of Directors, drawn from senior mediators, lawyers, educators, government and other groups. The directors set rules and policies relating to the Civil and Family Rosters. A sub-group of directors, called the Roster Committee, assesses the applications for admission to both Rosters.The Society's activities and directions are guided by its mission and vision statements: Mission Statement: To serve the public interest in British Columbia by promoting the use of mediation through an accessible roster of competent mediators and public education about mediation.Vision Statement: To be a leader in promoting, regulating and enhancing the practice of mediation in B.C., to be inclusive of all mediators and all areas of mediation, and to be accessible and responsive to the people we serve. The British Columbia Mediator Roster Society manages a list of qualified civil and family mediators. This list is called the Civil Roster and the Family Roster. The mediators on these Rosters have, at a minimum, completed a basic level of training and experience and have agreed to follow the Society's code of conduct. By defining this basic level, the Society's Civil and Family Rosters provide a measure of protection to the public. At the same time, the Society provides guidance for civil and family mediators about acceptable levels of training and standards for ethical practice.The Society is affiliated with British Columbia's Child Protection Mediation Program Roster, and in this capacity manages information about the mediators on this Roster. more... See more text