Powers of Attorney Resources
ACE Publications
External Resources
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
Continuing Power of Attorney for Property, also available in French Procuration perpétuelle relative au biens
Power of Attorney for Personal Care, also available in French Procuration relative au soin de la personne
Multiple copies of these publications may be ordered free of charge from the CLEO website or by phoning (416) 408-4420.
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee – Power of Attorney – Questions and Answers
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee – Power of Attorney Kit
These brochures may be ordered from the PGT free of charge by phoning (416) 314-2800.
Legal Clinics
Legal Clinics in Ontario Providing Legal Services for POAs/Wills and Other Resources
Additional Resources
Advance Care Planning Canada – Advance Care Planning Workbooks
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)
NICE : Tool on Capacity and Consent (Ontario Edition)
Law Society Referral Service: www.findlegalhelp.ca or 1-855-947-5255 or 416-947-5255 (within the GTA), Monday – Friday, between 9 am – 5 pm.
Legislation
Health Care Consent Act , 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 2, Sched. A
Powers of Attorney Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.20
Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 30
O. Reg 100/96 – Accounts and Records of Attorney and Guardians
O. Reg 460/05 – Capacity Assessment