Elder-care disputes may be moved out of courts
"Elder-care disputes may be moved out of courts"
January 2016
La CDO publie le Rapport préliminaire sur la capacité juridique
Le 11 janvier 2016, la CDO publie son Rapport préliminaire sur la capacité juridique, la prise de décision et la tutelle, en vue d’obtenir les réactions de la population. Le Rapport préliminaire comporte des projets de recommandation visant à répondre aux préoccupations que suscite la législation ontarienne touchant les situations dans lesquelles il faut prendre [...]
LCO Releases Capacity and Guardianship Interim Report
On January 11, 2016, the LCO released its Interim Report on Legal Capacity, Decision-making and Guardianship for public feedback. The Interim Report includes draft recommendations designed to respond to concerns about Ontario’s laws addressing situations where decisions are needed but decision-making abilities are at issue. The LCO encourages feedback from members of the public, including [...]
December 2015
Toronto Star Editorial: Fix Ontario’s broken elder-care rules
The Toronto Star published an editorial yesterday commending the Law Commission of Ontario's "excellent recommendations for making elder-care rules more rational and relevant". Read the full article here.
What might the SCC’s decision on assisted suicide mean for the LCO’s last stages of life project?
What might the SCC's decision on assisted suicide mean for the LCO's last stages of life project?
What might the SCC’s decision on assisted suicide mean for the LCO’s last stages of life project?
What might the SCC's decision on assisted suicide mean for the LCO's last stages of life project?
Getting Involved II: Improving the Last Stages of Life
Getting Involved II: Improving the Last Stages of Life
Getting Involved II: Improving the Last Stages of Life
Getting Involved II: Improving the Last Stages of Life
Améliorer les dernières étapes de la vie : Appel de projets de recherche
La Commission du droit de l’Ontario (LCO) a entrepris un projet de révision de la législation et du cadre stratégique applicables aux soins prodigués aux personnes en fin de vie en Ontario et aux services offerts à ceux qui les soutiennent, y compris aux membres de leurs familles, aidants naturels et amis et aux fournisseurs [...]
Improving the Last Stages of Life: Call for Research Papers
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is undertaking a project that reviews Ontario’s law and policy framework for providing care to persons who are approaching death and services for those who support them, including caregivers, family members, friends and health care providers. As part of the development of the discussion paper, the LCO will fund [...]