Dispute Resolution Legislation

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Dispute Resolution Law

Whereas, the citizen nations of the Region of Canada way sometimes be in conflict with one another;

And Whereas, the conflict may not be able to be settled with out third party intervention;

The Citizen nations of the Region of Canada are entitled to assistance in settling their conflict, the Dispute Resolution Law is hereby passed;


1. Where there is a dispute between any two parties in the region of Canada with respect to their rights under any law in Canada, or any determination of wrongdoing or breach of statute in the region, the parties shall appoint a single arbitrator to arbitrate the matter in dispute and the decision of the said arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.

2. If the parties are unable to agree upon a single arbitrator within three days of notice to use this Dispute Resolution mechanism to solve a dispute, each of the parties shall appoint an arbitrator and each arbitrator so selected shall jointly elect a third arbitrator and they shall hear the matter in dispute and deliver a decision, which decision shall be binding on the parties.

3. Where the arbitral nominees or each party cannot jointly agree on a third arbitrator within three days, the Minister of Justice shall appoint a third arbitrator upon request of either of the two parties after the three day period has elapsed. Where the Minister of Justice is one of the parties involved in the dispute, the Prime Minister shall appoint the third arbitrator.

4. If one party provides written notice to the other party, naming an arbitrator pursuant to section 2, and the other party fails to nominate its own arbitrator within three days, the first arbitrator named shall be empowered to hear the matter in dispute and deliver a decision which decision shall be final and binding on the parties.

5. The arbitator(s) nominated and selected to hear the matter shall conduct the hearing in the matter that he or they feel is best in their sole discretion, giving due respect to generally accepted principles of arbitral fairness.