Mental Health/Illness - Legal Aspects

This website provides information about mental incapacity and the related law in Ontario, including Power of Attorney, living will and guardianship.

A discussion paper that explains the basics of the legislation in Ontario that governs mental capacity and decision making: the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act, and the Mental Health Act.

This webpage lists resources that help to explain legal aspects of access to personal health information, and legal issues related to end-of-life care.