BC FORUM News Provincial Ombudsperson releases report on Adult Guardianship February, 2013 - Provincial Ombudsperson Kim Carter has released her latest report “No Longer Your Decision: British Columbia’s Process for Appointing the Public Guardian and Trustee to Manage the Financial Affairs of Incapable Adults” According to the report, vulnerable adults can lose the right to make financial and legal decisions for themselves if a health authority issues a certificate of incapability under a law that is outdated and through a process that does not provide adequate procedural protection. Please click on the following links to read: |