Legal Information/Advocacy

Consent & Capacity Board

The Consent and Capacity Board is an independent body created by the provincial government. It conducts hearings under the Mental Health Act, the Health Care Consent Act, the Substitute Decisions Act and the Long Term Care Act. Board members are either psychiatrists, lawyers or members of the general public.
 

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

On-line publications: various topics on mental health reform, including detailed information about "Brian's Law" (law dealing with Community Treatment Orders or CTOs).

Ontario Tenants Rights

A web guide to Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Act and the Tenant Protection Act. A guide to tenants' rights, social justice and rental housing issues.
 

Justice for Children and Youth

Has a feature allowing you to ask a lawyer questions of a general nature on-line, and receive legal information (not advice) within 2 business days. Provides alphabetical list of legal terms with plain language definitions. Various low-cost publications
 

Psychiatric Patients Advocacy Office

Detailed description of the role of patient advocates and rights advisers in Ontario. On-line guides to patients rights under the Mental Health Act and the Consent to Treatment Act.
 

Community Legal Education Ontario

Community legal clinic that produces clear language material for people with low incomes.
 

ARCH - Advocacy Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities

A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities
 

Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ministry of Children & Youth Services. - Office of Child & Family Service Advocacy

Description of advocacy services available to children and families who are receiving or seeking services through the Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ministry of Children's Services; any students in a residential or demonstration school (Ministry of Education and Training); any youth in young offender programs and facilities (including the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services).
 

The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities in Peel/Halton/Dufferin

Brief description of the coalition.
 

SNPG The "Special Needs" Planning Group

A team approach to planning using Planners, Lawyers and Accountants, all of whom specialize in planning for people with disabilities.

Safeguards for Vunerable Adults-What are the Safety Checks?

The purpose of this paper is to create awareness and discussion about the issues relating to safety mechanisms for vunerable adults in Ontario.

 

EndExclusion.ca:

EndExclusion.ca is an initiative to gather and share success stories of people with disabilities: leading to a forum in Ottawa on November 2,2006.
 

 

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