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Again, this information is "mediation privileged". In the circumstances of this appeal, the appellant agreed to narrow the issues and records in this appeal during mediation.   [...]  Again, this information is "mediation privileged". In the circumstances of this appeal, the appellant agreed to narrow the issues and records in this appeal during mediation.   [...]  Further, had any of his discussions been mediation privileged, they would not have been forwarded on to me.

If the settlement dissolves because of inaction or because the other party does not agree to the offered terms, very often the fact and content of the settlement discussions are considered to be mediation privileged which means that any information pertaining to these discussions would not be made available to the   [...]  Again, this information is mediation privileged. In the circumstances of this appeal, the appellant agreed to narrow the issues and records in this appeal during mediation.   [...]  Further, had any of his discussions been mediation privileged, they would not have been forwarded on to me.

However, I have reviewed both appeal files and have considered all of the correspondence submitted to this office from the appellant which is not mediation privileged as constituting the "representations" to which he refers.   [...]  However, I have reviewed both appeal files and have considered all of the correspondence submitted to this office from the appellant which is not mediation privileged as constituting the “representations” to which he refers.

[20] I am not privy to any communications during mediation that are mediation privileged.   [...]  The written submissions provided during mediation were not subject to mediation privilege.

This portion of the representations was removed before the materials were passed along to me for review, in order to ensure that this "mediation privileged" information was not before me in the context of completing my adjudication of the   [...]  This portion of the representations was removed before the materials were passed along to me for review, in order to ensure that this “mediation privileged” information was not before me in the context of completing my adjudication of the issues in this appeal.

The appellant requested that I schedule an oral hearing to consider his request to permanently expunge the portions of the City’s representations which question his credibility and refer to mediation-privileged information.

It is apparent from the records relating to the Police investigation that were disclosed to the appellant, and the discussions between the mediator and the appellant which are not subject to mediation privilege, that she was present at the time her son was discovered and that she may have had an opportunity to be privy to

In his letter of appeal and during discussions with the Mediator (which are not subject to mediation privilege), the appellant expresses the difficulties he is facing as a result of the loss of his employment.

[43] I have also reviewed the portions of the mediator’s notes in this appeal that are not subject to mediation privilege.

I am not privy to any communications between the mediator and the parties to which mediation privilege applies.

[4] With the exception of any materials subject to mediation privilege.

It was not clear, from the portions of the mediation file that are not mediation privileged, whether the appellant was pursuing this information.

The township indicated to staff from this office that it maintains its position from mediation, despite being advised that the adjudicator does not have access to anything that is subject to mediation privilege.