In October 1999, * made arrangements through her professional lawyer, George Illsley, that the daughter # be appointed Enduring Power of Attorney and also prepared four appropriate holograph wills…
“The house had been ransacked,” the elderly B.C. woman told CBC News, her voice shaking…
According to Brenda Lee Doyle, Office of the Public Guardian, now, not only can physicians, psychologists and psychiatrists, declare seniors incompetent & strip them of all rights and monies, the AB. Government “is designating occupational therapists, social workers, RN’s, and registered psychiatric and mental deficiency nurses” to also become capacity assessors. They will have power […]
It is shocking that members of the Alberta legislature have allowed the proclamation of this Act into law. This legislation is a deliberate, calculated assault on the seniors of this province. We have documented the legislated abuse of well over twenty five instances of those who have been or are being wrongly detained because of […]
Seniors are being detained through a flawed process that declares them to be incompetent. Detaining citizens without a trial violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A physician, has a powerful quasi-judicial position in society by virtue of the reliance by the judiciary and al on his assessments. His assessment can lead to the detaining […]
This legislation fully allows the abuse of vulnerable seniors,and even gives legislated privilege and protection to those who abuse and deny rights to vulnerable Alberta citizens.
Bryan Tickell’s scheme to defraud clients of the Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C. unravelled quickly after he resigned on July 27, 2007. He had been hired 9 months earlier after lying about his academic credentials and work record, and providing a phoney reference. He had been placed in charge of 217 adult clients who […]
LIABILITY – SECTION 109:1 No action lies against the Minister, the Public Guardian, another person appointed under section 107(1), a capacity assessor, a review officer, a complaints officer, an investigator or any person acting under the Minister, Public Guardian, other person, capacity assessor, review officer, complaints officer or investigator for anything done or omitted to […]
My mother is terminally ill. Her agent (my sister) had her declared incompetent Nov. 25/08 to get control of the Personal Directive & Power of Attorney My mother may lack capacity in some areas but is still capable of expressing her wishes. The agent (my sister) is totally disrespecting and ignoring my mother’s wishes. We […]
To the Legislators of the Province of Alberta: We the undersigned, find Bill #24 Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act is unjust legislation that violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section 103 states that an assessor, under the direction of the court, can violate the privacy of your home in order to asses your competency. […]
OLD TIMERS CABIN – February 13, 2009 @ 1:00PM PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR ALL SENIORSTHE ADULT GUARDIANSHIP & TRUSTEESHIP ACT is unjust legislationthat violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. – Section 103 states that an assessor, under the direction of the court, canviolate the privacy of your home in order to assess your competency. […]
This Act violates citizenship rights, human rights and charter rights. The proclamation of this Act will open the floodgates of the financial abuse of thousands of Alberta citizens and human rights abuses on an unprecedented scale. The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act is parallel to the Sexual SterilizationAct of 1928 – 1972. Then it was […]
We wish to thank you for allowing us to make this submission to your Committee concerning Bill #24, Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act…
Application by Office of the Public Guardian for renewal of guardianship of Flora Elizabeth L’Heureux…
We were appalled and shocked to learn that there was failure by your Office to investigate the 14 page Complaint made by Flora L’Heureux DAO3 12536, against the Office of the Public Guardian…