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You are likely aware of the need for a Power of Attorney (POA) for personal care to empower a trusted family member or friend to make decisions regarding personal health care on one’s behalf should they become mentally incapable of making these decisions on their own.  

And of course, POAs have now become all-the-more important after we’ve experienced the shocking loss of our inalienable rights to medical freedom and bodily autonomy during the recent covid ‘pandemic.’ 

But did you know that in many jurisdictions, doctors and health care providers have the legal authority to actually revoke POAs for personal care? In speaking with Anna, one of our Life Care Network trusted caregivers the other day, she happened to mention this shocking reality during the conversation.

Although the noble intent of the supporting legislation is to keep people protected from potential medical abuse or negligence, it has also unfortunately opened the door to possible trampling of individual rights by our public health system for, let me just call it ‘the common good.’

Specific rights can vary from province to province (or territory) but in Ontario for example, The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) has this Orwellian government right explicitly outlined on page 24 of their Powers of Attorney Questions and Answers guide as follows:  

“Your health care providers or the long-term care authorities can apply to a tribunal called the Consent and Capacity Board if they believe that your health or long term care decisions are not being made properly by your attorney. The Board will review the situation and can direct your attorney to make the proper decision. As well, the court has the authority to remove your attorney and appoint a guardian in their place. If the OPGT receives notice that you are incapable and suffering serious harm as a result of your attorney’s decisions, it will make inquiries and may ask a judge to remove your attorney if this is the only way to protect you.”   

This is the reality in plain view (for those lucky enough to find it spelled-out on some obscure government website and of course never reported on by the Liberal-funded mainstream media). 

So what can we do? Quite simply, our need for a watchful eye and vigilance when caring for our dear elderly and other vulnerable sisters and brothers is paramount. But at the same time, it’s important that we take the right approach and be prudent per our dear Lord’s wise counsel “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” Matthew 10:16.  I invite you to prayerfully reflect on this within the context of our discussion here.

Some excellent additional trusted resources on this subject are also available here:

Life-Protecting Power of Attorney for Personal Care (Euthanasia Prevention Coalition)

Do Not Euthanize Defence Kit (Delta Hospice Society)

We trust you find the above information helpful and empowering for you and your dear loved ones.