Welcome to the CCELS Website
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies (“CCELS”) is a non-profit organization committed to enriching and informing the lives of older adults in their relationship with the law; to meet the increasing need for education and research in relation to legal issues of particular significance for older adults and to serve as a national focal point for this emerging field.
The CCELS offers lectures or workshops on a variety of topic areas that can be formed to fit your needs.
This year’s conference was a great success. Many thanks go out to the presenters, participants and sponsors.
The 2007 Keynote Address was given by the Right Honourable Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin, P.C. on Saturday, November 10, 2007.
The full text of the Keynote Address is available here.
The Opening Address was delivered by the Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on Friday, November 9, 2007.
The 2007 Dinner Address was delivered by Mr. Michael Valpy on Friday, November 9, 2007.
Full Conference Program now available online!
Press Release – September 18, 2007 – Announcing the Right Honourable Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin, P.C.
HOT OFF THE PRESS…
Study Paper on Predatory Lending Issues in Canada released
While the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has made the issue of predatory lending a hot topic worldwide, little attention has been paid to the legal aspects of predatory lending in the Canadian mortgage market. This study paper looks at factors in the Canadian market that may encourage or deter the development of predatory lending. As well, legal remedies for abusive lending practices and options for legal reform are explored.
Click here to read the study paper.
Project on Family Caregiving underway
This research project funded by the Law Foundation of BC will examine the current legal framework governing leave, accommodation and other entitlements available to employees and other working people who are also engaged in providing care for family members.
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Call for Submissions to Elder Law Review
Submissions are now called for Volume 5 of the Elder Law Review. The theme for this volume will be undue influence. The guest editor is Professor Margaret Hall, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law. The closing date for submissions is 1 December 2007.
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Project on the Parental Support Obligation in Section 90 of the Family Relations Act
This paper recommends the repeal of British Columbia’s eighty-five-year-old parental support law, which most British Columbians would be surprised to learn that adult children owe a legal obligation to support their parents, which is distinct from their moral obligations. The report was made possible by funding from the Ministry of Attorney General and was carried out as part of the Ministry’s review of the Family Relations Act.
A Comparative Analysis of Adult Guardianship Laws in BC, New Zealand and Ontario
This paper discusses the legislative and practical schemes in BC and other jurisdictions, notably New Zealand and Ontario. It considers key issues that are essential to meaningful reform in BC. The paper has been prepared in connection with the Aging with Challenges Project. The CCELS gratefully acknowledges funding from the Law Foundation of BC.