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== C. Resource Organizations == | == C. Resource Organizations == | ||
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| resource_description = BCCEAS is a provincial organization dedicated to providing legal information on issues related to older adults and the law, particularly issues involving abuse, Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements, and consumer fraud. BCCEAS also staffs an Elder Law clinic that provides free legal services to older adults who would not otherwise be able to access justice due to low income or other barriers. | |||
| address = 380 - 1199 West Pender Street <br /> Vancouver, BC V6E 2R1 | |||
| phone = Seniors Advocacy and Information Line (Confidential) <br /> Toll Free: 1-866-437-1940 <br /> (604) 437-1940 <br /> Fax: (604) 437-1929 | |||
| online = [http://bcceas.ca/ Website] <br /> Email: info@bcceas.ca | |||
}} | |||
=== Canadian Center for Elder Law (CCEL) === | |||
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| resource_description = CCEL is a national non-profit organization that conducts legal research, law reform, outreach and public education on the law as it relates to older adults. The CCEL has produced a number of practical tools and guidance for legal professionals, financial service providers, social workers, health care workers, caregivers, advocates, volunteers, and the public. | |||
| address = Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia <br /> 1822 East Mall <br /> Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 | |||
| phone = (604) 822-0142 <br /> Fax: (604) 822-0144 | |||
| online = [http://www.bcli.org/ccel Website] <br /> E-mail: bcli@bcli.org | |||
}} | |||
== D. Designated Agencies == | == D. Designated Agencies == | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 21 July 2016
A. Governing Legislation
Adult Guardianship Act, RSBC 1996, c 6 [AGA].
Adult Guardianship (Abuse and Neglect) Regulation, BC Reg 13/2011 [AGR].
Business Corporations Act, SBC 2002, c 57, ss 386–396 [BCA].
Designated Agencies Regulation, BC Reg 38/2007 [DAR].
Evidence Act, RSBC 1996, c 124 [EA].
Family Law Act, SBC 2011, c 25 [FLA].
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, RSBC 1996, c 181 [HCCFA].
Heath Care Consent Regulations, BC Reg 17/2011 [HCCR].
Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c 250, ss 45, 51–57, 283(2) [LTA].
Limitation Act, SBC 2012, c 13, ss 1, 11, 19–21, 24–26 [LA].
Mental Health Act, RSBC 1996, c 288 [MHA].
Patients Property Act, RSBC 1996, c 349 [PPA].
Power of Attorney Act, RSBC 1996, c 370 [PAA].
Power of Attorney Regulations, BC Reg 111/2011 [PAR].
Property Law Act, RSBC 1996, c 377, ss 16, 26–7 [PLA].
Public Guardian and Trustee Act, RSBC 1996, c 383 [PGTA].
Representation Agreement Act, RSBC 1996, c 405 [RAA].
Representation Agreement Regulations, BC Reg 162/2011 [RAR].
Statutory Property Guardianship Regulation, BC Reg 203/2014[SPGR].
Wills, Estates, and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13 [WESA].
B. Secondary Sources of Law and Practice
Wills Precedents: An Annotated Guide, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2014 (Bogardus, Wetzel & Hamilton).
Adult Guardianship Update, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2007.
Incapacity Planning: The New Law, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2011.
O’Brien’s Encyclopaedia of Forms, 11th ed, V., c 34, 1988.
- This chapter is a good reference for examples of specific clauses one could include in a Power of Attorney document.
Enduring Powers of Attorney: Areas for Reform, Western Canada Law Reform Agencies, 2008, online at: http://www.alri.ualberta.ca/docs/WCLRA%20epa%20fr.pdf [Note: an update is expected in the summer/fall of 2015]
Powers of Attorney Act: Discussion Paper, Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia, March 2014, online at: http://lawreformcommission.sk.ca/EPA_final.pdf
Review of Representation Agreements and Enduring Powers of Attorney: Undertaken for the Attorney General of the Province of British Columbia, A J McClean, 2002.
Adult Guardianship and Elder Law Issues, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2002. [Note that there are a number of useful publications by searching “Elder Law” on the CLEBC website]
Take Charge-It’s Your Life! (Make a Representation Agreement), The Representation Agreement Resource Centre & The People’s Law School, Vancouver, July 2002, online at http://www.nidus.ca/PDFs/Tk_Chrge.pdf.
It’s Your Choice: Personal Planning Tools, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, December 2014, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/documents/STA/It's_Your_Choice-Personal_Planning_Tools.pdf.
How You Can Help: Option for Helping Adults Who Cannot Manage Financial and Legal Matters on Their Own, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, December 2014, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/documents/adult-guardianship/How%20You%20Can%20Help.pdf.
The Interplay Between Aging, Death & Divorce, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2013.
Provincial Strategy Document: Vulnerable Adults and Capability in BC, BC Adult Abuse and Neglect Prevention Collaborative, 2009, online at http://www.bcli.org/sites/default/files/Vanguard_(16May09).pdf. [Note: this document does not reflect current BC legislation]
Elder Mediation, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2012.
Elder and Guardianship Mediation Report, Canadian Centre for Elder Law, 2012, online at http://www.bcli.org/sites/default/files/EGM_Report_Jan_30_2012.pdf.
A Guide to the Certificate of Incapability Process Under the Patients Property Act, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, December 2014, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/reports-and-publications/Documents/A%20Guide%20to%20the%20Certificate%20of%20Incapability%20Process%20under%20the%20Adult%20Guardianship%20Act.pdf.
Public Guardianship & Trustee Handbook, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2015 (Cunningham et al.).
Recommended Practices for Wills Practitioners Relating to Potential Undue Influence: A Guide, BC Law Institute, October 2011, online at http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/docs/practice/resources/guide-wills.pdf.
A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada, Canadian Centre for Elder law, July 2011, online at http://www.bcli.org/sites/default/files/Practical_Guide_English_Rev_JULY_2011.pdf. [Expected update in summer/fall 2015].
Act on Abuse and Neglect: A Guide to Prevent and Respond, Vancouver Coastal Health, online at http://www.vchreact.ca/attachments/react_manual_fn.pdf.
Protecting Adults from Abuse, Neglect and Self Neglect, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, December 2014, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/Documents/adult-guardianship/Protecting%20Adults%20from%20Abuse,%20Neglect%20and%20Self%20Neglect.pdf.
Services to Adults Assessment and Investigation Services, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, March 2015, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/documents/adult-guardianship/Assessment%20And%20Investigation%20Services.pdf.
Decision Tree: Assisting an Adult Who is Abused, Neglected or Self Neglecting, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, May 2015, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/Documents/adult-guardianship/Decision%20Tree.pdf. See also the accompanying videos.
Protecting Vulnerable Adults: Recent Legislative Reform, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2014.
C. Resource Organizations
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BCCEAS)
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Canadian Center for Elder Law (CCEL)
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D. Designated Agencies
In BC, anyone can make a report to a Designated Agency when there are concerns that an adult is experiencing abuse, neglect or self-neglect, and needs support or assistance to protect themselves. For more information about the statutory role of Designated Agencies and the Public Guardian and Trustee, refer to section VIII: Adult Abuse and Neglect.
The Designated Agencies for BC are: (see s 61 of the Adult Guardianship Act, RSBC 1996, c 6 [RAA],and the Designated Agencies Regulation, BC Reg 38/2007 [DAR])
Community Living BC Phone: (604) 664-0101 Toll Free: 1-877-660-2522 Website: http://www.communitylivingbc.ca/
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Phone: (604) 736-2033 Toll Free: 1-866-884-0888 Website: http://vchreact.ca/report.htm
Fraser Health Authority Phone: (604) 587-4600 Toll Free: 1-877-935-5669 Website: http://www.fraserhealth.ca
Island Health Authority Phone: (250) 370-8699 Toll Free: 1-877-370-8699 Website: http://www.viha.ca/
Interior Health Authority Phone: (250) 862-4200 Website: http://www.interiorhealth.ca/
Northern Health Authority Phone: (250) 565-2649 Website: http://www.northernhealth.ca/
Providence Health Care Society St. Paul’s Hospital—Phone: (604) 806-8739 Mount St. Joseph’s Hospital—Phone: (604) 877-8377 Holy Family Hospital—Phone: (604) 322-2311 Website: http://www.providencehealthcare.org