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BILL C-62 – Delays the inclusion of mental illness from MAID eligibility

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Everyone knows the tragic Shakespeare tale of how Juliet awakens from her “death” to discover that her love Romeo had taken his life, believing that Juliet had really died.  Juliet, in her own state of sorrow, stabs herself with a dagger and is joined forever with her love Romeo. This week, it was announced that the former Dutch Prime Minister, Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg passed….

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Mental Health is Health: 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Goes Live

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998 Suicide Crisis Hotline Goes Live in Canada

This past week, Canada took another step forward to address fundamental changes in access to services for mental health. The 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline went live to provide immediate contact and support services for those in a mental health crisis. Calling or texting 988 gives anyone free twenty-four access to emergency suicide prevention services across all provinces and territories. The 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Is a Start, But Transformational Change….

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Elder Care, Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management, Grief, Healthcare, In the News, Uncategorized

Will We Need to Start Remembering the “Right to be Forgotten”?

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Some myosotis flowers, colloquially known as "forget-me-nots". I thought these would be appropriate for this blog post.

Pictured: Some myosotis flowers; colloquially known as “forget-me-nots”. I thought these would be appropriate for this blog post. In the estate planning world, we often see clients who want to be remembered for generations to come. For example, this could be through establishing a charitable gift, trust or foundation in their will; some people even find value in having some sort of organization, space or physical object named after them…..

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Charitable Bequests in Wills

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This blog was written by Courtney Lanthier, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP.   We often hear in the news of beloved celebrities passing away after years of lucrative careers. It’s also common to speculate as to how their estate will be distributed. Many celebrities have either left, or plan to leave, the majority of their estate to various charities. Bob Barker, who passed away last month, has left his estate….

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Charitable Giving, Estate Donations, Estate Planning, In the News, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Wills

Questioning the Actions of Trustees

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This Blog was written by: Alicia Mossington (Godin), Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotia Wealth Management    What happens if a beneficiary believes that a trustee is acting improperly, or refuses to distribute funds? United States Senator Dianne Feinstein is suing the trustees of a fund set up by her late husband, accusing them of committing “financial elder abuse.” Sen. Feinstein’s late husband reportedly established a marital trust to provide for her…..

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