Statistics on Property Guardianship for Incapable Adults in Ontario

Statistics cover clients and operations of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT). The OPGT protects the legal and financial interests of adults deemed incapable of managing their own affairs. The dataset was published by the Government of Ontario and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in client demographics, such as age or incapacity type, over time.
• Model operational metrics, like caseload volume or financial asset values under management.
• Assess geographic distribution of OPGT clients across Ontario regions.
• Correlate guardianship appointment reasons with associated financial management statistics.

Strengths

• Data is provided in both HTML and CSV formats for accessibility.
• Published under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license for reuse.
• Maintained by the authoritative Government of Ontario organization.

Limitations

• The exact number of records, rows, and specific columns are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preliminary assessment of data structure.
• Potential for geographic bias as data is limited to the province of Ontario.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT).

Collection Method

Administrative records from the OPGT's guardianship of property operations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.