Statutory guardianship is a potential alternative to court-applications for guardianship of property in Ontario. Incapacity and Guardianship of Property Guardianship of property may be necessary to make decisions for individuals who are mentally incapable of managing property and who have not created a Continuing Power of Attorney appointing someone as attorney for property. The Substitute […]
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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Subsequent amendments came into effect on March 29, 1996 at the same time that the earlier Consent to Treatment Act was repealed and replaced with the Health Care […]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 […]