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November 24, 2011
VANCOUVER - November is Financial Literacy Month and the Public Guardian and Trustee is proud to contribute, in partnership with the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC (AFOA BC) and other organizations, to First Nations Financial Fitness, a financial literacy handbook for Aboriginal youth. The handbook is designed to assist service providers, parents, guardians and youth in preparing for adulthood and the related responsibilities that come with managing money.
Click here to be directed to the AFOA BC’s website to access the handbook.
November 3, 2011
2010-2011 Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report Released
VANCOUVER - The Public Guardian and Trustee's 2010-2011 Annual Report is now available. The report highlights significant achievements and includes a comprehensive audited performance report and financial statements for 2010-2011.
October 12, 2011
VANCOUVER - The appointment of Catherine Romanko as Public Guardian and Trustee, effective October 10th 2011, has been announced. Please follow the link to the news release from the Ministry of Attorney General for more information.
September 1, 2011
VANCOUVER - The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia is pleased to note that amended legislation has come into effect to provide British Columbians with improved options for planning for future incapacity, together with stronger legal safeguards for ensuring that one’s wishes are carried out when one is no longer able to provide direction. Click here for further information.
July 22, 2011
VANCOUVER - The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia (PGT) is pleased to release 2020 Vision: Serving British Columbians Over the Next Decade, a vision statement document which provides a general direction for the future of the office, with ideas of where the PGT may want to move towards to continue the work we are currently doing and to build on our current accomplishments.
You can read it by clicking here.
July 13, 2011
VANCOUVER - The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia (PGT) is urgently seeking to contact people who were resident at Woodlands School in New Westminster, BC on or after Aug. 1, 1974 and who may not be aware of an upcoming class action deadline that affects them. Click here to view the news release.
June 15, 2011
VANCOUVER - On June 21st, the Public Guardian and Trustee is helping to put the spotlight on financial abuse at an upcoming conference which will bring together service providers, agencies, police, community responders and financial institution representatives. Registration is still open. Click here for further information or to register.
April 14, 2011
VANCOUVER -Adults under committeeship are eligible to vote in the federal election on May 2, 2011. In the past, adults under committeeship under the Patients Property Act were not entitled to vote in federal elections. This changed in 1993 when changes were made to the Canada Elections Act. Adults with a committee can vote if they choose; committees do not have the authority to vote on an adult's behalf.
April 8, 2011
VANCOUVER - The Public Guardian and Trustee releases 2009/2010 report on child and youth guardianship services. The Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia today released the Child and Youth Guardianship Services Report 2009/2010, which describes its work on behalf of children in continuing care, including details of critical incident reports and offers key recommendations for improvements to BC child protection and guardianship systems. Click here to view the news release and Click here to access the full report.
February 4, 2011
Incapacity Planning Reforms to be Proclaimed Sept. 1, 2011
VANCOUVER - On Feb. 4, 2011, the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Health announced that parts of the British Columbia Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 will be brought into force Sept. 1, 2011. Click here for more information
January 5, 2011
2009-2010 Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Annual Report Released
VANCOUVER - The Public Guardian and Trustee's 2009-2010 Annual Report is now available. The report highlights significant achievements and includes a comprehensive audited performance report and financial statements for 2009-2010.
July 8, 2010
Woodlands Settlement
VANCOUVER-The Public Guardian and Trustee welcomes the approval of the settlement in the Woodlands School class action lawsuit, which has now been approved in B.C. Supreme Court, Public Guardian and Trustee Jay Chalke, Q.C. announced.
June 30, 2010
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Implementation
VANCOUVER –Effective July 1 2010, Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Fees are subject to the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Please review the attached for an indication of how this will apply.
PGT services are funded by a combination of fees for services and supplementary funding from the Government of British Columbia . Fees and commissions charged by the PGT are set out in the following regulation:
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