A New Paradigm for Protecting Autonomy and the Right to Legal Capacity

Published: October 2010


A summary of a paper that attempts to answer a question framed by the Law Commission of Ontario: “What principles and considerations should be applied when considering placing limitations on the ability of persons with disabilities to make their own choices?” In particular, the paper identifies persons with severe intellectual, cognitive or psychosocial disabilities as most at risk of being considered “not capable” of decision making by people caring for them.

Author: Michael Bach and Lana Kerzner
Organisation: Law Commission of Ontario


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Pages: 3
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