The Advocacy Act

The purposes of the 1992 Advocacy Act are:

to contribute to the empowerment of vulnerable persons, and to promote respect for their rights, freedoms, autonomy and dignity;
to provide advocacy services;
to ensure the application of community development strategies in the provision of advocacy services;
to take into account the religion, culture and traditions of vulnerable persons; and
to acknowledge, encourage and enhance individual, family and community support for the security and well-being of vulnerable persons.

The Act protects vulnerable people 16 years of age or older. A“vulnerable person” is one who, because of a moderate to severe mental or physical disability, illness or infirmity, whether temporary or permanent, and whether actual or perceived:

is unable to express or act on his/her wishes or to ascertain or exercise his/her rights; or
has difficulty in expressing or acting on his/her wishes or in ascertaining or exercising his or her rights.

Epilepsy Ontario is the voice of epilepsy in the province. Since 1956, we have been serving the province as a registered health charity incorporated under the statutes of Ontario as a non-profit and non-governmental organization. We aim to raise public awareness and improve education through publications, conferences, outreach initiatives and our website.

Charity Reg #: 11890 0844 RR0001