Welcome to CCEL

The CCEL is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults in their relationship to the law.  Our national not-for-profit centre is unique in Canada.  We conduct research, outreach and public legal education on elder law issues. more

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Latest News

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law has released the first issue of the Canadian Journal of Elder Law. The journal is the...
In anticipation of the publication of Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Canadian Journal of Elder Law, article abstracts have...

Featured Projects

Elder Abuse and Neglect: What Volunteers Need to Know is an introductory elder abuse workshop.  This workshop has been created for volunteers who work with older people and Boards of Directors of organizations that serve aging clients. There are 3 types of resources available here:
Responding to Elder Abuse and Neglect:Challenges for Health Care and Social Service Workers The purpose of the Counterpoint Project is to help health care and social service providers negotiate the various legal and ethical challenges in elder abuse prevention and response.  The resources...
Financial literacy is a complex concept.  In the context of working with older adult consumers,  financial literacy include understanding advance financial planning and mental capacity issues, recognizing elder financial abuse, and knowing what you can do if you or someone you know...
Click here to download a free copy of the manual Financial Literacy 102 - A knowledge based approach to preventing financial abuse of older adults: a guide for professionals. The CCEL shares copyright of this manual with BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS).

Upcoming Events

Canadian Conference on Elder Law

Nov
15

Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Annual Conference

This year the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA) is co-hosting its annual conference withe the Patient Support Network of Ontario (PSNO), combining with PSNO's annual  Supervisors Conference. Entitled, Leading the Way: The Conversation Continues, this conference will...
Oct
21

Canadian Association on Gerontology 40th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting

This year's conference is taking place on October 21-23, in Ottawa.  See the call for abstracts and registration information on the CAG website.  Entitled "New Directions for Aging/ Nouvelles Orientations en matière de vieillissement", this year's conference also marks the 4th Pan-...
Oct
03

Lecture: Sue Field, "Elder Law Downunder, the Old and the New"

Date: 3 October 2011 at 2:00 pmLocation: Room 121, Allard HallUniversity of British Columbia1822 East MallVancouver, BC   V6T 1Z1Title: Elder Law Downunder, the Old and the New Sue Field is the inaugural New South Wales Trustee and Guardian Fellow in Elder Law at the University of Western...