June 17, 2010
Financial Literacy 102
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). Both organizations encourage wide distribution of this Read more…
April 14, 2010
Financial 101: Protect Yourself!
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 experiences financial abuse. Protect Yourself! (also known as Financial Read more…
December 5, 2008
Predatory Lending Issues in Canada
Predatory lending is the practice whereby a lender deceptively persuades a borrower to agree to abusive loan terms. It is closely tied to the concept of subprime mortgage lending, which is the practice of making loans to borrowers who do not qualify for the best market interest rates. In the Read more…
October 31, 2008
Assisted Living: Past, Present and Future Legal Trends in Canada
This project provided a starting point to engage in a national conversation about a critical “middle option” of health / housing in Canada. This middle option, called “supportive housing / assisted living” in this project, lies at the centre of a seniors’ housing continuum. This project was made possible by Read more…
May 27, 2021
A closer look at the Report on Pension Division: Locked-in retirement accounts and life income funds
This post is part of a series highlighting key recommendations in the Report on Pension Division: A Review of Part 6 of the Family Law Act. For other posts in the series click here. Brief description of the issue Since the advent of the Family Law Act, case law has consistently Read more…