236. Must the meetings be conducted in a face-to-face manner?

It depends upon when the agreement was executed. Note that there have been several changes to the law affecting this area in recent legislative sessions. To understand how the law might apply to your specific agreement, you may want to seek the advice of private legal counsel.

For agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2019, face-to-face meetings are no longer strictly required, and the manner in which the meetings may be conducted is to be determined by the parties to the agreement. This may include requiring participants’ physical presence in the same room, or remote methods, including meeting by telephone or video-conferencing.