Mercedes Perez is representing the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri. To date, the inquest has heard from numerous witnesses describing the conditions of Mr. Faqiri’s confinement at the Central East Correctional Centre where he died on December 15, 2016 while awaiting a court-ordered psychiatric assessment. […]
Tag: Access to Care and Benefits
Henson trusts have been used since 1989[1], for the benefit of those who receive government benefits such the Ontario Disability Support Program. The Supreme Court of Canada considered the Henson trust for the first time almost three decades later. The Court’s decision in S.A. v Metro Vancouver Housing Corp[2] confirmed the validity of the Henson […]
Earlier this year the World Health Organization (WHO) published its Global Report on Ageism (Report). The Report resonated with me as I and my partners at Perez Bryan Procope LLP routinely work with older people in our practice, which includes capacity law, access to care and benefits, and elder law. In my article “How to […]
The Law and Mental Disorder Association (LAMDA) has prepared an open letter to the anonymous donor of $100 million to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, urging that some portion of the very generous donation be directed to meet some of the needs of those suffering with mental health issues. Perez Bryan Procope LLP […]
Alex Procope joins Jane Meadus from the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, as co-director of the 2018 Osgoode Certificate in Elder Law Program. This 5-day intensive seminar program put on by Osgoode Professional Development was specifically designed by and for legal and health care experts to bring clarity to this complex area. More information about the […]
Alex presented to fellow lawyers, alongside Nimali Gamage of Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP, on effective advocacy for the elderly at the Osgoode Professional Development Certificate in Elder Law Program. […]