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 |