Legal Terms
Each province and territory in Canada uses different terms to describe documents and people who would speak for you if you couldn’t speak for yourself. Here’s a list of some of the common terms used in each province and territory:
| Province | ACP document | ACP-designated SDM |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Standard Representation Agreement (Sect 7) Enhanced Representation Agreement (Sect 9) |
Representative |
| Alberta | Personal Directive | Agent |
| Saskatchewan | Health Care Directive | Proxy |
| Manitoba | Health Care Directive | Proxy |
| Ontario | Power of Attorney for Personal Care | Attorney |
| Quebec | Protection Mandate | Mandatary |
| New Brunswick | Power of Attorney for Personal Care | Donee/Attorney |
| Prince Edward Island | Health Care Directive | Proxy |
| Nova Scotia | Personal Directive | SDM |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | Advance Health Care Directive | SDM |
| Yukon | Advance Directive | Proxy |
| NWT | Personal Directive | Agent |
| Nunavut | None | None |
