In order to ensure that the LCO fully considers the practical and theoretical implications that this project raises, we have established an Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee is made up of legal practitioners, health care providers, professional associations, academics, ethicists, representatives from community and advocacy organizations, and government representatives with particular expertise in the area. The role of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice on the issues raised by documents released in this project, provide input into a consultation strategy and provide feedback on the impact and effectiveness of potential LCO recommendations.
The current Advisory Committee members are as follows:
Nancy Cooper – Ontario Long Term Care Association
Julie Darnay – Quality Hospice Palliative Care Coalition of Ontario & Hospice Palliative Care Ontario
Professor Michelle Giroux –University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Dr. Doris Grinspun –Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Mark Handelman –Whaley Estate Litigation
Pia Hundal – Ontario Bar Association
Dr. Denise Marshall – Division of Palliative Care, McMaster University
Imam Abdul Hai Patel – Ontario Multifaith Council
Wendy Porch – Centre for Independent Living in Toronto
Frank Wagner
Judith Wahl – Wahl Elder Law
Earlier Advisory Committee Members:
Professor Joan Gilmour – Osgoode Hall Law School
Dena Maule – Ontario Caregiver Coalition
Dr. Jeff Myers – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Palliative Care Consult Team
Sara van der Vliet – Health Boards Secretariat
Tara Walton – Ontario Palliative Care Network Secretariat