What is the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee?
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) delivers a unique and diverse range of services that safeguard the legal, personal and financial interests of a number of private individuals and estates. It also plays an important role in monitoring the activities of charities in Ontario. The OPGT protects the interests of mentally incapable adults, including: • conducting investigations when it receives information that an adult may be mentally incapable and at risk of suffering serious financial or personal harm • managing the financial affairs of incapable people who have no one else who is authorized to do so • arranging legal representation for people who are the subject of a hearing about their mental capacity • making decisions about personal care such as place of residence, nutrition, hygiene, clothing and health care • making decisions about long-term care or medical treatment on behalf of incapable people where there are no other people who can do so. How many people are
