“MAiD in CANADA (Autumn, 2026)- Another Wrong Turn or Back on Track?**
“MAiD in CANADA (Autumn, 2026)- Another Wrong Turn or Back on Track?”** Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #9 – October 31, 2026 OPENING In the fall of 2026, “The $64,000 Question” in Canada is whether people suffering solely from mental illness should qualify for MAID, i.e., […]
MAiD IN CANADA: ‘GOING, GOING, GONE’ – NO, I’M GETTING OFF THE MERRY-GO-ROUND!**
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #8 – Aug. 31, 2026 DATELINE- VANCOUVER, Canada May 03, 2026 -Headline “MAiD raised with Vancouver priest, twice, during hospital stay”” 1 Fr Larry Holland, aged 79, recovering from a hip fracture at Vancouver General Hospital, was offered MAiD.by medical professionals. […]
SOMEONE’S MESSING WITH AN AGED LOVED ONE – “WHAT CAN I DO, IF ANYTHING?” **
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #7 – July 31, 2026 DATELINE- TORONTO (PICKERING), Canada July 15, 2026 – “Teen who fatally stabbed elderly woman in Pickering receives 10-year maximum youth sentence” Rochelle Raveendran wrote: “Doney, a retired kindergarten teacher, was found with stab wounds outside a […]
“Elder Law Blotter” – New Feature – May 2026 **
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #5 – May 31, 2026 OPENING If 65 plus, you might say, “I’m not getting any younger.” It’s true literally. But it’s also a comment prompting action. That’s a good thing. As a lawyer Montreal, elder law attorney, I say, “It’s […]
UN ALSO CARES ABOUT SENIORS: Principles for Older Persons **
UN ALSO CARES ABOUT SENIORS: Principles for Older Persons ** Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #4 – April 30, 2026 OPENING Who also cares about seniors? The United Nations – that’s who! Here’s another legal instrument to support doing more for the elderly. It’s titled, “United Nations […]
The Nancy Guthrie case: Tough measures needed so it never happens again!**
Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #3 – March 31, 2026 OPENING I hope and pray that Nancy Guthrie is okay and she’ll be returned safe and sound to her family. This is a shocking and heinous crime. That’s why I’m also angry as hell that somebody could […]
Affordability Crisis – Food insecurity -What’s Law Got to Do with It? :Quebec’s Seniors**
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #2 – February 28, 2026 FERGUS, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 27, 2026 – “‘There’s significant impact’: rising food prices weighing on seniors.”Jordan Snobelen writes: “Food prices have increased 22 per cent since 2022, according to the Bank of Canada, a rate outpacing […]
Quebec: Seniors & Those With Disabilities – More Needs To Be Done!**
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 17, #1 – January 31, 2026 OPENING This is about seniors & those with Disabilities, choosing to stay in their own homes as they age. On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, the Quebec government announced a new home health-care policy. The Quebec government […]