MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
ELDER LAW SECTION
WILLS ESTATES AND TRUSTS SECTION
NOTICE OF ZOOM MEETING

DATE: Thursday, December 18, 2025
TIME: 12:00 Noon - 1:00pm
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference.
TOPIC: “My sister won’t let me see Mom”
SPEAKERS: 
Annika Friesen, Fillmore Riley LLP
Kelly Wozney, Director of Protection for Persons in Care Office (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care)
MODERATOR:  Charlotte M. McCurdy, Tierney Stauffer LLP 

Our presenters will discuss the issue of family members blocking other family members from visiting or contacting an elderly parent who is residing in a personal care home facility.  Can they do that?!  We will cover what the current law is in Manitoba surrounding this issue, what powers a substitute decision maker has to block access, Residents’ Bill of Rights, whether there are any community resources available to assist the blocked family member, and what role the Protection for Persons in Care Office plays

Please RSVP (PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) to the Manitoba Bar Association online (link above). A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants on the morning of the meeting.

Attendance at this MBA meeting can be applied toward your Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Professional Development for a maximum of one hour.

Charlotte McCurdy
Co-Chair, MBA Wills, Estates and Trusts Section
Tierney Stauffer LLP
Ph: 613-288-3227 
cmccurdy@tslawyers.ca

Annika Friesen 
Co-Chair, MBA Wills, Estates and Trusts Section
Fillmore Riley LLP
Ph: 204-957-8328         
afriesen@fillmoreriley.com