Tag Archives: Section 3

No oversight = no protection

Posted on June 20, 2017 by dignifiedcare

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Representation?

Posted on June 20, 2017 by dignifiedcare

A Section 3 counsel can be appointed whenever a person who is potentially incapable faces a hearing over any guardianship matter. Their sole guidance in the substitute Decision Act is the incapable person is “deemed competence to retain and instruct … Continue reading →

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Questions regarding Ontario’s Public Guardian

Posted on May 24, 2016 by dignifiedcare

Attached is the content of an email sent to the Attorney General of Ontario on September 16, 2015. No answer has been received. I am finding the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) appears to operate in without clearly defined policies, … Continue reading →

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