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Organization:
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Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Eastern Region - Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division - Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
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Phone Numbers:
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1-800-891-0504
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-891-0506
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Fax:
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613-241-1567
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Address:
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351 Preston St, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON
K1S 2E6
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Map
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Intersection:
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Carling Ave and Preston St
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Location:
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Ottawa
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: 8:30am-5pm
Treatment decisions: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm * Sat-Sun, statutory holidays 8:45 am-1:30 pm (answering machine but someone will call back as soon as possible)
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Executives:
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Angèle Richard - Area Manager, Eastern Region
613-241-1551 * angele.richard@ontario.ca
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Public Contacts:
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Emerthe Niyonsaba - Program Support Assistant
613-241-1484 * Emerthe.Niyonsaba@ontario.ca
Tania Morrison - Team Leader
807-343-7274 * tania.morrison@ontario.ca
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Service Description:
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Responsible for:
Protecting Mentally Incapable People: Managing the finances and property of adults who have been found incapable of managing their own affairs * Services: guardianship or substitute decision making services for personal care in areas such as: food, shelter, clothing, hygiene, safety and health care * decision maker of last resort for treatment and placement decisions for those individuals who have no one else to do so * temporary guardianship unit can investigate situations where an incapable person may be at risk of abuse or neglect.
Charitable Properties Program: Works with charities to help them deal with problems (i.e., improper investments, improper use of donated property) * inquires into complaints about charities * can protect the public's interest in how charities raise and use their money.
Administration of Estates: May apply to become estate trustee of a person who has died in Ontario without a will, without known heirs in the province or where the heirs are children under the age of majority * responsible for ensuring that the blood relatives entitled by law receive the net proceeds of an intestate estate * routinely searches for the heirs of deceased persons whose estates are administered by the OPGT.
Investing Perpetual Care Funds: Cemetery owners have the option of having the Public Guardian and Trustee act as trustee of their perpetual care trust funds * office pays out the annual income and cemetery owners use the interest earned on the trust funds for the upkeep of the cemetery.
Dealing with Dissolved Corporations: when company's assets are forfeit to the Crown * office may sell property * persons having a legal or moral claim may apply under the Escheats Act for relief from forfeiture.
Powers of Attorney and "Living Wills": Power of Attorney Kit helps appoint person to make decisions for oneself when no longer able to do so.
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Fees:
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Set fees, as described in legislation, check the website for details
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Application:
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Application process is complex * call or visit the website for more information * anyone who thinks someone might be at risk can call the investigation unit to assess the situation 1-800-366-0335
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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No restrictions
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Languages:
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English * French * American Sign Language (ASL) and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) as requested
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This information was last completely updated on September 20, 2023 |
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