Canada - A group of seniors are campaigning against the recently passed Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA), while the province is chasing its tail to refute “misinformation” about the legislation.
The Elder Advocates of Alberta Society recently came to the tri-area to “warn” people about the act that they say will essentially take away senior citizens’ right to make decisions, and for others to assume control over their hard-earned savings and assets.
Ruth Maria Adria, an elder advocate, who spoke to a group of tri-area seniors at the Stony Plain Seniors’ Centre on June 20: “When you get frail this legislation declares seniors incompetent. They have no right to anything – no right to their money, to their home, even to their mail or their Christmas cards. The (new) act allows someone to take control of your estate or your money and you have absolutely no access to your safe. A part of the act says that only the court will be allowed to look at your financial statements and books. You won’t be allowed to look at them.”
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Seniors say no to new guardianship act
The Elder Advocates of Alberta Society recently came to the tri-area to “warn” people about the act that they say will essentially take away senior citizens’ right to make decisions, and for others to assume control over their hard-earned savings and assets.
Ruth Maria Adria, an elder advocate, who spoke to a group of tri-area seniors at the Stony Plain Seniors’ Centre on June 20: “When you get frail this legislation declares seniors incompetent. They have no right to anything – no right to their money, to their home, even to their mail or their Christmas cards. The (new) act allows someone to take control of your estate or your money and you have absolutely no access to your safe. A part of the act says that only the court will be allowed to look at your financial statements and books. You won’t be allowed to look at them.”
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Seniors say no to new guardianship act
Canada? We know this disease is traveling around the world. We must stop it now!
ReplyDeleteOh those spunky Canadians!
ReplyDeleteThis is great --- nip it in the bud, Canada!
ReplyDeleteI like it that they're chasing their tails to try to explain it away.
ReplyDeleteGood going Elder Advocates of Alberta Society!
This is great -- they probably thought it would be easy to pull the wool over the citizen's eyes, and boy are they surprised to find out that they didn't.
ReplyDeleteGood job Canadian citizens!
This sounds so familiar.
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