CANADA
Make sure your doctor and your family know what your wishes are regarding medical treatment with these Advance Directive Forms for Canadian residents.
Q. Is an advance directive like a Power of Attorney?
A. In one way, an advance directive resembles a health care power of attorney because both documents let you designate a person (usually a loved one or close friend) as your agent or proxy to make medical decisions for you if you're unable to make those decisions for yourself. But that's the only similarity between these documents.
A health care power of attorney is a broad document that gives your attorney the authority to make all kinds of health care decisions for you. But an advance directive (also called a living will) only deals with end-of-life issues, in particular the types of life-prolonging treatments or medications you wish to have administered or withheld.
Ontario laws do not refer to advance directives or living wills. Instructions must be given in a power of attorney for personal care.
Q. Does my doctor have to abide by the instructions I give in the advance directive?
A. In general, in Canada patients have the right to refuse consent for any procedure for any reason, and health care providers are required to abide by their wishes. However, they are not required to follow instructions that are against the law, such as doctor-assisted suicide. Canadian courts have ruled that advance directives must be respected. If you have questions about whether your end-of-life instructions would be legally binding, consult a lawyer in your area.
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Alberta Personal Directive Form
What would happen if you suddenly became unable to look after yourself? Make your wishes known ahead of time with this Personal Directive form for Alberta residents.
- In a Personal Directive (sometimes called an advance health care directive or a living will), you appoint someone you trust as your agent to make personal care decisions on your behalf if you have been determined to lack capacity to make those decisions for yourself.
- Using this form you can give your agent detailed instructions and set out your wishes regarding:
- health care,
- accommodation,
- persons you can live and associate with,
- participation in social activities,
- educational activities,
- employment activities,
- legal matters, and
- other non-financial personal matters.
- This Personal Directive is a free fillable PDF form from the Government of Alberta, Form OPG5521 rev. 2016-06.
$0.00
British Columbia Form 1 Certificate of Representative
Download this Certificate of Representative or Alternate Representative if you have made a Section 7 Representation Agreement under the B.C. Representation Agreement Act.
- The Act requires that each representative and alternate representative you named in your Representation Agreement must complete this form before they can act on your behalf.
- This is a prescribed form under B.C. laws.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
$0.00
British Columbia Form 2 Certificate of Monitor
Download this Certificate of Monitor if you have named a monitor in a Section 9 Representation Agreement under the B.C. Representation Agreement Act.
- The Act requires that any person you named as a monitor in your Representation Agreement must complete this form before they can act on your behalf.
- This is a prescribed form under B.C. laws.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
$0.00
British Columbia Form 4 Certificate of Witnesses
Download this Certificate of Witnesses if you have made a Representation Agreement under the B.C. Representation Agreement Act.
- Section 13 of the Act requires every person who witnesses your signature of the Representation Agreement to complete this form.
- This is a prescribed form under B.C. laws.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
$0.00
British Columbia Representation Agreement Package (Section 7)
Make sure that your wishes are followed in the event that you become physically or mentally incapacitated, with this Representation Agreement Package (Section 7) for the Province of British Columbia.
- A Representation Agreement allows you to appoint someone you trust as your representative to make decisions for you in the event you become unable to do so. These decisions include medical care, living conditions, personal, financial and legal matters.
- This form is referred to as a Section 7 Agreement, which means that you grant your representative only the limited powers set out under Section 7 of the Representation Agreement Act.
- The package contains:
- Representation Agreement,
- Form 1, Certificate of Representative and Alternate Representative,
- Form 2, Certificate of Monitor,
- Form 4, Certificate of Witnesses,
- Statutory Declaration for Evidence of Authority of Alternate Representative,
- Instructions to help you complete the Section 7 Representation Agreement.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
$17.99
British Columbia Representation Agreement Package (Section 9)
BC residents, make sure that your wishes are followed in the event that you become incapacitated, with this Representation Agreement Package (Section 9).
- A Representation Agreement allows you to appoint someone as your representative to make decisions for you if you are not able to do so. These decisions include medical care, living conditions, personal, financial and legal matters.
- This legal form is referred to as a Section 9 Agreement, which means that you grant your representative the broad and general powers set out under Section 9 of the British Columbia Representation Agreement Act.
- The package contains:
- Representation Agreement,
- Statutory Declaration for Evidence of Authority of Alternate Representative,
- Notes on Completing a Representation Agreement.
- Download the British Columbia Representative Agreement Package (Section 9) and appoint your representative today.
- Available in MS Word format.
$17.99
Manitoba Health Care Directive
Make a Health Care Directive with this downloadable easy-to-use form for Manitoba residents.
- A Health Care Directive (also called a living will or advance directive) ensures that your wishes for medical treatment are followed in the event that you become unable to communicate those wishes due to illness or injury.
- You can appoint someone you trust to act on your behalf as your proxy, and give that person detailed instructions as to what types of medical treatment you want or don't want.
- The Health Care Directive form includes:
- information and instructions to help you complete the form,
- a Declaration of Incapacity form to be signed by two medical doctors.
- This is a downloadable MS Word file, which is easy to fill in and print.
- This Health Care Directive form was prepared in accordance with the Manitoba Health Care Directives Act.
$12.49
New Brunswick Advance Health Care Directive
Make sure that your family and your doctor know your wishes for medical treatment in case you become unable to make health care decisions, with this New Brunswick Advance Health Care Directive form.
- An advance health care directive lets you give instructions regarding what types of medical treatment you want or don't want in case you are determined to be incapable of making health care decisions.
- Having a health care directive is crucial if you become unable to communicate your wishes.
- The form also includes information and instructions to help you complete the document.
- No need to buy separate copies for each family member. You can use this form over again as often as you like.
- The form is downloadable and easy to fill in and print. To get yours, just add it to your cart and check out.
- This Advance Health Care Directive form is compliant with the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act (New Brunswick) and is current to January 2021.
$4.99
Newfoundland Advance Health Care Directive
Make an Advance Health Care Directive with this easy form for Newfoundland and Labrador.
- You can appoint one or more persons to act as your substitute decision maker, to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so due to illness or injury.
- You can use this form to give your decision maker detailed instructions and set out your wishes regarding what types of medical treatment you want or don't want.
- You can also give end-of-life instructions on which treatments should be administered to you if you have a terminal illness or are in a permanent coma.
- This form was prepared in accordance with the Advance Health-Care Directives Act of Newfoundland and Labrador and it contains instructions to help you complete each section.
$14.99
Nova Scotia Personal Directive
Make sure that your wishes are followed in the event that you become physically or mentally incapacitated, with this Nova Scotia Personal Directive form.
- A personal directive is also called an advance directive or a living will. It only becomes effective if you are determined to have lost capacity to make your own decisions.
- This form comes with information and instructions to guide you through the process.
- The form is made in compliance with the Personal Directives Act of Nova Scotia. It replaces the previous Medical Consent Act.
- The personal directive gives you the option to appoint one or more persons to act on your behalf as your delegate, to make decisions about your personal care, which includes health care, housing, lifestyle and other non-financial matters.
- You can also give end-of-life instructions on which treatments should be administered to you if you have a terminal illness or are in a permanent coma.
- Each adult member of your household can prepare a Personal Directive using the same form - no need to buy multiple copies.
- This Nova Scotia Personal Directive form is available as a downloadable MS Word form, and is easy to fill in with your personal information.
$17.99
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