October 18, 2022
Supporting Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses: Project Update
Introduction: The Canadian Centre for Elder Law is conducting a one-year project with the goal of completing a model policy framework to support victims and witnesses of crime with capacity issues. To reach this goal, CCEL staff are interviewing victim service workers, police, Crown Counsel, designated agencies, defence counsel and Read more…
September 27, 2019
Dementia + Decision-Making
May 30, 2017
Older Immigrant Women: Surviving Violence, Calling for Change
Overview In collaboration with Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society, the CCEL has launched a new Older Women’s Dialogue Project tool development group for older immigrant women living in the Vancouver area who have survived violence or abuse. The Older Women’s Dialogue Project explores: What are the Read more…
November 9, 2016
Health Care Consent, Aging and Dementia: Mapping Law and Practice in British Columbia
Overview The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (“CCEL”) collaborated with the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia (“The Society”) to lead a project which examined the law, policy and practice of consent to health care in the context of aging and dementia. The project was funded by the Law Foundation of Read more…
December 4, 2015
Older Women Fleeing Violence and Abuse in Canada: Bringing Together Separate Spheres of Practice
Overview Supporting older women fleeing violence is challenging work that demands knowledge of both elder abuse and violence against women. Yet, these two communities of practice operate largely as separate spheres. The Canadian Centre for Elder Law was invited to submit an article for a special edition of the Journal Read more…