April 11, 2017
Vulnerable Investor Protective Action and Legal Safe Harbour Project
Overview FAIR Canada and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law engaged in a joint one-year project funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario regarding the interplay of investment securities, elder financial abuse, mental capacity and good faith third party notifications. The project considered the development of a conduct protocol and Read more…
December 12, 2016
Inclusive Investing: Respecting the Rights of Vulnerable Investors through Supported Decision Making
Overview Over the years, the CCEL has led a number of projects on mental capacity, decision-making rights, and related barriers to access to justice faced by people living with dementia and other disabilities. The Inclusive Investing Project was developed to explore capacity and supported decision-making in the investment context. The Read more…
September 21, 2013
Assisted Living Reform Project
There is a spectrum of housing options for older adults in British Columbia, with independent living on one end and long term residential care on the other. This project focused on the middle point in the spectrum – assisted living. Assisted living combines elements of independent living with some personal Read more…
September 1, 2013
Be a Savvy Senior: Fraud Protection Strategies for Seniors
Project Overview
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law has received funding from the Government of Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, to create a series of educational tools to help seniors protect themselves from fraud. This series of tools will include:
September 28, 2011
Unfair Contracts Relief
The common law and equity have long had doctrines that allow a court to refuse to enforce an otherwise-valid contract because it is unfair. In addition, a number of statutes have been enacted to provide further protection for specific groups and to give courts greater remedial flexibility. The project examined Read more…