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We are grateful to live and work on the unceded territories of the Indigenous peoples of British Columbia. Our commitment to walking
respectfully on these lands is captured in our Truth and Reconciliation Strategy .
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The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) is a corporation sole established under the Public Guardian and Trustee Act with a unique statutory role to protect the interests of British Columbians who lack legal capacity to protect their own interests. The mandate of the PGT is to:

  • Protect the legal and financial interests of children under the age of 19 years;
  • Protect the legal, financial, personal and health care interests of adults who require assistance in decision making; and
  • Administer the estates of deceased and missing persons.​

For more information, click here.

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​PGT releases Discussion Paper on Guardianship Roles​​​

PGT releases its 14th annual Child and Youth Guardianship Services Report​​​​

PGT releases 2022-2023 PGT Educational Assistance Fund Bursary Application Form​​

​ ​​PGT Releases Special Guide on Definitions and Tests of Mental Capacity        

PGT Releases Statement on Informed Consent and the COVID-19 Vaccine        

COVID-19 Vaccine and the Role of the PGT      

Riley Saunders Class Action Settlement        

    PGT’s Response to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19​​​ 
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Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
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Address: 700-808 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
Phone: 604.660.4444
Fax: 604.660.0374
E-mail: mail@trustee.bc.ca

Vancouver Island Office

PGT - Vancouver Island Office
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Address: 1215 Broad Street
Victoria, BC V8W 2A4
Phone: 250.356.8160
Fax: 250.356.7442
E-mail: mail@trustee.bc.ca

Interior-North Office

PGT - Interior-North Office
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Address: 1345 St. Paul Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 2E2
Phone: 250.712.7576
Fax: 250.712.7578
E-mail: mail@trustee.bc.ca
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