Articles 2024

If COVID-19 overwhelms hospital resources, should the Ontario government consider a recommendation for an Executive Order to temporarily suspend the law requiring doctors to obtain consent of patients or families before withdrawing a life-sustaining treatment?

The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) liaison committee of the Trusts and Estates section is inviting comments on the PGT’s initiative to modernize their online Power of Attorney information. Those interested in commenting should review the PGT summary of the initiative and request for feedback, provided here, and send any submissions by email to Alex Procope (aprocope@pbplawyers.com) by March 26, 2021.

Health-care workers in long-term care (LTC) and retirement homes may be required by their employers to undergo COVID-19 testing. This was the decision of arbitrator Dana Randall in Christian Labour Association of Canada v Caressant Care Nursing & Retirement Homes, 2020 CanLII 100531 (ON LA). This article summarizes key points of the arbitral decision.

Can Section 3 counsel be compelled to testify against their own client?

Can a long term care facility restrict visitors? What rights do residents of long term care homes have?

The law related to MAID in Canada continues to evolve. A look at the federal government's Bill C-7 and proposed amendments reintroduced in Parliament on October 5, 2020.

A look at the special relationship between financial advisor and senior client and what remedies are available to seniors when things go wrong.

As of April 29th, 2020, 79 per cent of all deaths in Canada from COVID-19 occurred in seniors’ and long-term care homes. This article takes a critical look at why long-term care facilities were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and what the future hold for the residents and staff of Ontario’s 600 long-term care facilities.

Undue influence can be difficult to detect in a regular face-to-face client meeting. Detecting such influences through video conferencing may be even more challenging. It is therefore important to adapt to current norms and develop processes and steps to help determine if undue influence is at play in all situations. Following is a helpful checklist fo use during virtual/digital meetings or video conference calls with clients or potential clients.

A look at how COVID-19 impacts substitute healthcare decisions.