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Bill Dare posted: "The Ontario Law Commission's initiative to address both
capacity and decision making calls for responses to the interim report,
Legal Capacity, Decision-making and Guardianship Interim Report: Summary of
Issues and Draft Recommendations Ontario’s current"
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Bill Dare
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The Ontario Law Commission's initiative to address both capacity and
decision making calls for responses to the interim report, *Legal Capacity,
Decision-making and Guardianship Interim Report: Summary of Issues and
Draft Recommendations*

*Ontario’s current statutory regime for legal capacity, decision-making and
guardianship took shape as a result of a monumental reform effort spanning
the late 1980s and early 1990s. The result was legislation which was
progressive and innovative in its approach to the issues, largely
philosophically consistent and reasonably well coordinated. It is also
extremely complicated, with multiple layers, pathways, tests and
institutions. Stakeholders have identified a number of ways in which
implementation of these laws has fallen significantly short of the
legislative intent. As well, since the passage of this legislation, there
have been significant demographic, social and attitudinal changes, as well
as important developments on the international stage. *

The review's framework of principles, aligns with Social Work Ethics for
everyday practice.

*1. Respecting dignity and worth; *

*2. Promoting inclusion and participation; *

*3. Fostering autonomy and independence; *

*4. Respecting the importance of security/facilitating the right to live in
safety; *

*5. Responding to diversity; and *

*6. Understanding membership in the broader community/recognizing that we
all live in society. *

The approach by the Ontario Law Commission to advancing changes is focused
on systematic change with "continuous advancement."

..*.The concept of progressive realization involves an understanding that
achievement of the principles is an ongoing process, as circumstances,
understandings and resources develop. Reforms must respect and advance the
principles, principles must be realized to the greatest extent possible at
the current time and there must be a focus on continuous advancement.*

See the document here:
http://www.lco-cdo.org/en/capacity-guardianship-interim-report-summary-of-issues


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