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House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women - Abuse of Older Women Study
December 15, 2011

The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women heard from witnesses during the months of October and November 2011.  To date, the following witnesses have provided evidence:

  • Marla Israel, Acting Director General, Centre for Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Cathy Bennett, Acting Director, Division of Aging and Seniors, Centre for Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Charmaine Spencer, Co-Chair, Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
  • Gloria Gutman, President, International Network for the...
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BCLI Releases Recommended Practices Guide for Lawyers and Notaries Concerning Undue Influence Relating to Wills
January 23, 2012

Vancouver, 20 January 2012 — The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) has just published Recommended Practices for Wills Practitioners Relating to Potential Undue Influence:  A Guide.  This guidebook helps lawyers and notaries recognize “red flags” suggesting undue influence when receiving instructions to prepare a will, and in preventing later challenges that could lead to a will being invalidated.

There are checklists, a flowchart...

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