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This publication was written by Kevin Smith, adapted from a guide from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kevin is a retired lawyer, having worked for several years with Seniors First BC (formerly BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support) in Vancouver. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, he has an LLM in Elder Law from the Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson University. Prior to joining Seniors First BC, he worked as a legal aid lawyer in Ontario for 30 years, including as the Clinic Director of Parkdale Community Legal Services, a community clinic associated with Osgoode. His work with Seniors First BC focused on elder abuse matters including financial abuse and financial exploitation, capacity issues, issues in seniors housing and residential care, and pension appeals.<br />
This publication was written by Kevin Smith, adapted from a guide from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kevin is a retired lawyer, having worked for several years with Seniors First BC (formerly BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support) in Vancouver. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, he has an LLM in Elder Law from the Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson University. Prior to joining Seniors First BC, he worked as a legal aid lawyer in Ontario for 30 years, including as the Clinic Director of Parkdale Community Legal Services, a community clinic associated with Osgoode. His work with Seniors First BC focused on elder abuse matters including financial abuse and financial exploitation, capacity issues, issues in seniors housing and residential care, and pension appeals.  
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info@peopleslawschool.ca <br />
info@peopleslawschool.ca <br />
www.peopleslawschool.ca
www.peopleslawschool.ca
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===Seniors First BC===
Seniors First BC is a non-profit society in British Columbia that works to prevent elder abuse, and to provide assistance and support to older adults who are or may be abused, or whose rights have been violated.
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Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4 <br />
604-688-1927 <br />
info@seniorsfirstbc.ca <br />
http://seniorsfirstbc.ca
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