Médiation urbaine à Montréal : étude sur les cercles de résolution de conflits
In Quebec, community mediation is a newly developed practice which has started to be used during the last decade.  Studies on the practice of social mediation in the Province are very rare and that’s why our discussion will review the conflict resolution process of one community mediation team in Montreal. Moreover, the literature on this subject shows that social mediation is used and defined in numerous ways. It is also linked to multiple functions and while some authors will emphasize the urgency of more precisely defining the theoretical nature of social mediation, others will focus on the multiplicity of practices as a main challenge. For this reason, our study is all the more relevant since it aims at clarifying both the theoretical and practical aspects of this practice in order to enhance it. Among other things, we have analysed the processes of community mediation in Montreal and the experiences and views of the parties involved. To do this, we conducted unguided self-directed interviews and complemented them with participation observations, as part of our qualitative method approach. Community mediation in Montreal is a very innovative practice which has become more complex because of the political challenges within the community. However, given its positive effects and its huge potential it is worth developing further.
Cohabitation Community mediation Conflict resolution Living together Urban space