On September 1, 2011, new legislation about planning for future incapacity came into effect in the province of British Columbia. The new legislation provides options for personal, health and financial planning, and introduces requirements for enduring powers of attorney, representation agreements and advance directives. It’s Your Choice, Personal Planning Tools, published by the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT), provides helpful guidance for each of these planning documents.
Further information about the changes is available on the following websites:
http://www.trustee.bc.ca/services/adult/personal_planning_tools.html
http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/incapacity-planning/
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/hcc/advance-care-planning.html
http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/research/BCProclamations.aspx
http://www.nidus.ca/
