Does a Person with a Medical Condition Affecting His Mind Have the Mental Capacity to Make a Will?
Recent case summarizes principles for determining whether a person has sufficient mental capacity to make a valid will.
Compulsory Capacity Assessments in British Columbia
Remarkable advancements in medical care over the past decades have significantly increased the life expectancy of Canadians. However, with this increase in longevity come the ... Continued
How Will Canadian Doctors Address Recent SCC Decision on Assisted Suicide?
Ocerview of the Carter decision with a link to an article that explores reactions of the medical community.
Garner v. Garner – Can you obtain a court ordered visitation schedule with an elderly parent?
Court refuses to order specific visitation rights under its parens patriae jurisdiction.
Alzheimer’s Patient Lost Right-to-Die Despite Expressed Wishes
BCCA upholds ruling that legislature did not intend to allow previously expressed wishes to be relied on to refuse basic personal care necessary to preserve life.
Making Advance Health Care Decisions – Getting Started
BC government publishes a comprehensive guide to help start your advance health care plan.
Should you appoint more than one person under an Enduring Power of Attorney?
Recent case illustrates the challenges that can arise when more than one person is appointed.
Are there new Amendments coming to the Adult Guardianship Act?
Amendments will affect appointments of the PGT and the ways adults may challenge their certification
A Committee’s Duty to Foster the Independence of the Patient
New provision of the Patients Property Act requires committees to foster the independence of patients
BC Supreme Court releases decision in Bentley v. Maplewood Seniors Care Society
BCSC says assistance with feeding is not “health care”
Summary: The 2012-2013 Public Guardian and Trustee Annual Report
The PGT’s mandate includes protecting minors, disabled adults and estates of deceased persons
Elderly couple’s double suicide raises the issue of physician-assisted death
The Carter case is gaining attention as suicide rates among the elderly rise