Ontario Consent & Capacity Legislation, 2025-2026 Edition is a comprehensive consolidation of key legislation, regulations, practice guidelines, and forms related to consent and capacity law in Ontario. This new, portable edition is an essential resource for medical practitioners, legal professionals, policy makers and students interested in consent and capacity-related issues in Ontario.

New and Updated in the 2025-2026 Edition

This edition now includes:

Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
O. Reg. 246/22 General Regulation made under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act

The text updates the following legislation and regulations:

Legislation Act, 2006
O. Reg. 449/07 General Regulation made under the Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006
Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
O. Reg. 329/04 General Regulation made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
Public Hospitals Act
Regulation 965 Hospital Management Regulation made under the Public Hospitals Act
Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2016
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
Substitute Decisions Act, 1992

It also includes updates to the following documents and forms:

Consent and Capacity Board documents including:

Health Care Consent Act – Practice Direction
Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 – Form 18

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Ontario Consent and Capacity Legislation, 2025-2026 Edition

Ontario Consent and Capacity Legislation, 2025-2026 Edition