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Powers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 3 – Giving or Refusing Consent

February 4, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

February 03, 2021 “I know Ontario doesn’t have living wills.” Clients mention this to me occasionally. It’s not a correct…Continue readingPowers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 3 – Giving or Refusing Consent

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Legal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship. Final Report March 2017

January 27, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

This is the Executive Summary of the Law Commission of Ontario’s (LCO) Final Report on legal capacity, decision-making and guardianship…Continue readingLegal Capacity, Decision-Making and Guardianship. Final Report March 2017

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Powers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 1 – The Knowledge Deficit

January 26, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

Powers of attorney for personal care are not well understood by the persons who sign them, the persons who act…Continue readingPowers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 1 – The Knowledge Deficit

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Powers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 2 – The Health Care Consent Act

January 26, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

There are two Ontario laws that define the role of an attorney for personal care: the Substitute Decisions Act (SDA) and Health Care Consent…Continue readingPowers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 2 – The Health Care Consent Act