Alex Procope and Jane Meadus again co-chaired the Osgoode Elder Law 2022 Certificate Program. The program was conduced online again, which permitted a stellar line-up of speakers who appeared from across the country. Alex taught the sessions providing an overview of capacity and substitute-decision making regimes and on professional responsibility. PBP Lawyer Kelley Bryan also […]
Alex Procope spoke at the Law Society of Ontario’s 16th Family Law Summit on March 28, 2022. Alex joined a panel with Phil Brown, Senior Counsel at the Law Society’s Practice Supports and Resources and Harjot Dosanjh from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee. The panel discussed client Capacity in Family Law. Alex’s […]
What is the Substitute Decisions Act? The Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 was enacted by the Ontario legislature in 1992 and came into effect on April 3, 1995. Subsequent amendments came into effect on March 29, 1996 at the same time that the earlier Consent to Treatment Act was repealed and replaced with the Health Care […]
The Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee (“PGT”) is a part of the Ontario Government. The PGT and Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (“PGT Office”) operate under Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. In this article, we will provide an overview of the PGT role and responsibilities. Who or what is the Public Guardian […]
SDM or Substitute Decision-Maker A substitute decision-maker (SDM for short) in Ontario is a person who is legally authorized to make decisions for a person who is mentally incapable of making the decision for themselves. Because decisions by an SDM limit individual autonomy, there are various laws, rules and procedures that apply to SDMs and […]
Kelley Bryan, with co-counsel Karen Spector and Professor Tess Sheldon, appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada on January 12 and 13, 2022 in Attorney General of British Columbia v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities. The Supreme Court is considering whether constitutional litigation may be brought by public interest organizations without an individual co-plaintiff. Public […]
Mercedes Perez was a guest speaker at the Ontario Bar Association‘s program titled Cultural Competency & Elder Law: Practical and Ethical Considerations. The program was held today, December 2, 2021 and was chaired by lawyer Diane Vieira from de Vries Litigation. Mercedes presented alongside her fellow guest speakers, lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye and Pia Hundal on […]
Alex Procope was invited to speak at the Ontario Bar Association Litigator’s Toolkit program, which took place on November 23, 2021. This program was presented by the OBA Trusts and Estates Section and reviewed strategies for moving your case forward including preparing for judicial mediation and case conferences; what to do if mediation fails and […]
York University‘s Osgoode Certificate In Mental Health Law was held over the course of five days in September and October 2021. This Certificate is now in its 10th year and is a program designed to provide practice-focused skills and expertise to manage mental health law related issues. The program covers a range of relevant legal […]
PBP Lawyers are celebrating our fifth anniversary! We’re grateful to all of our clients and peers for supporting our ongoing work and we’re looking forward to the next five years! In honour of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are making a donation to Aboriginal Legal Services and hope it helps their […]