Welcome to ACE
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly has scheduled intake
days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Dial 1-855-598-2656 or 416-598-2656 to reach us.
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly is a community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens. ACE is managed by a volunteer board of directors at least half of whom are seniors. ACE is funded through Legal Aid Ontario and is the first legal clinic in Canada to specialize in the legal problems of seniors.
ACE provides direct legal services to low-income seniors, public legal education, and engages in law reform activities. ACE services and activities are in relation to areas of law of special importance to the seniors' population.
What's New?
- The Quality Hospice Palliative Care Coalition of Ontario is conducting a Patient and Caregiver Declaration of Rights at End-of-Life consultation - survey to be completed by Dec 14, 2018
- ACE invites you to our Annual General Meeting October 23, 2018
- See our Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter
- ACE invites you to our 2018 Special Lecture: The Challenges of Advance Requests For Medical Assistance in Dying
- ACE's submission to the Standing Committee on General Government on Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017
- Notice re Chronic Care Co-Payment Calculation since September 1, 2017
- Annual General Meeting October 24, 2017
- Short-Term Transitional Care - A Flawed Model - Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter
- See our Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter
- Statement from CARP and ACE on the Announcement to Establish a Public Inquiry into the Circumstances of the Elizabeth Wettlaufer Case - June 26, 2017
- Press Release: CARP and ACE Send Open Letter to Ontario Premier Demanding Public Inquiry - June 26, 2017
- ACE and CARP send an open letter to Ontario Premier demanding a Public Inquiry: Demand for Public Inquiry into Wettlaufer Murders and Long-Term Care - June 26, 2017
- ACE made submissions on the Rental Fairness Act, 2017 before the Standing Commitee on General Government on May 10, 2017
ACE in the News
- over 4 years - Nov 5, 2018
- union - Oct 9, 2018
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CBC Listen - Seniors' Safety Follow - Sept 5, 2018
- - Aug 7, 2018
- forcasted for today it's still pretty tough - Jul 9, 2018
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CBC News - Heat wave drives elderly couple from sweltering nursing home - Jul 5, 2018
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Toronto Star - Hospital failing seniors, retirement home officials say - Jul 3, 2018
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Ottawa Citizen - When dementia patients commit crimes: Can Canada's justicesystem handle the 'grey wave'? - Jun 22, 2018
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The London Free Press - 'Worldwide attention': What to expect as killer nurseinquiry starts - Jun 5, 2018
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Toronto Life - Hallway Health Care - April 16, 2018
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The Sudbury Star - Inquest jury in Sudbury wants action - April 12, 2018
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Ottawa Citizen - Quebec sets rules for use of surveillance cameras in long-termcare homes - Feb 13, 2018
- grandma - Feb 1, 2018
