Crisis in LTC: Worse Than We Imagined

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On May 26, 2020 the most horrible report detailing conditions at several Long Term Care facilities written by the Canadian Armed Forces was released. The Army was asked to assist in the five LTCs in Ontario that had a very high death rate. They included: Orchard Villa (Pickering); Altamont (Scarborough); Eatonville (Etobicoke); Hawthorne (North York) and Holland Christian (Brampton). The report detailed appalling conditions including suspected abuse, filth,  bug infestation,  lack….

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The Effect that Covid-19 is having on Administering Estates

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Today’s blog is being brought to you by guest blogger, Jennifer Campbell, a law clerk in the Private Client Services group of Fasken LLP. I, like many of my colleagues, have been working from home for what feels like an eternity now.  While I’m used to working remotely a couple of days a week, I don’t have to convince others who are now working remotely five days a week that….

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Investment Policy Statements (IPS) for Trusts

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This blog has been written by Robert Boyd, Scotia Wealth Management When acting as Trustee, in most cases it’s advisable to consult an investment specialist to select the investments. The practical reason for doing so is to limit personal liability and ensure the assets are invested in a suitable way, considering the parameters of the trust agreement, legislation and the common law. Throughout Canada, as outlined in the applicable provincial….

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Guardian of Personal Care: Step Up or Step Out

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While the courts will defer to the wishes of the incapable person regarding their attorney/guardian of personal care, they will also look at the past actions of the applicants…..

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Can A Broken System Be Fixed?

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I don’t know about you- but I am struggling with our new normal and the mounting deaths in Long Term Care.  As you have been reading, for the last several years we have had major challenges in our Long Term Care system.  I previously wrote a 3 – part article on some of these challenges  ( Part 1: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care/ Part 2:  https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-ltc-homes-continued/ and   Part 3:  https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care-continued-3/ and they did not….

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Where There is a Will, There is a Way

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This post is a culmination of the works of various members of Fasken LLP. Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish I knew the basics of Will formalities in other provinces”?  In this post, we hope to expand our horizons beyond Ontario to provide a brief overview of the witnessing requirements for Wills across Canada (particularly, Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, and Alberta). Currently, at least two provinces (Ontario and….

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