Letter from Ralph Goodale about the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process and the settlement of residential schools cases. "Our objective is an ADR option that is: fast and simple; readily accessible through a straightforward application form; human and safe for claimants; less costly to administer, but fully equivalent to litigation in the value of the settlements it generates. ADR proceedings will be non-adversarial before skilled adjudicators, acting independently and at arm's length from the government".