OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is considering offering mediation services for cases it does not accept to hear, raising eyebrows and questions among court watchers and lawyers.

Supreme Court (SCC) Chief Justice Richard Wagner made the surprising revelation <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;on a podcast hosted by the Canadian Bar Association&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/verdicts-and-voices-the-notwithstanding-clause-gold/id1586988098?i=1000687154786&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/verdicts-and-voices-the-notwithstanding-clause-gold/id1586988098?i=1000687154786" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">on a podcast hosted by the Canadian Bar Association</a> as part of a discussion on broadening access to justice.

The Supreme Court of Canada is considering offering mediation services for cases it does not hear, raising eyebrows among court watchers.{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court of Canada is contemplating the introduction of mediation services for cases it declines to hear. This announcement, made by Chief Justice Richard Wagner during a Canadian Bar Association podcast, has sparked interest and concern among legal professionals regarding access to justice.</p><p>The proposal aims to enhance the legal process and provide alternatives for individuals whose cases do not reach the Supreme Court. #justice</p>

Canada's top court is considering offering mediation. Some are wondering: why?

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