Is mediation confidential?

Any verbal or written information gathered by mediators in the course of their duties is confidential. This means that it is inadmissible as evidence before a judicial or administrative tribunal, unless the parties involved agree.

Important: in criminal matters, mediators may be obliged to disclose what has been revealed to them or what they have become aware of in the course of their duties if this information is necessary for the accused to receive a full and complete defence.

To find out more, see the Handling reprisal complaints page.