The BC Seniors Advocate was appointed in March 2014 and is the first position of its kind in Canada. The Advocate has a broad mandate to identify and examine systemic issues affecting the well-being of seniors, raise awareness about resources available to seniors, and make recommendations to government and others who deliver seniors’ services related to health care, personal care, housing, transportation and income support. The Seniors Advocate does not investigate individual complaints. The position is governed by the Seniors Advocate Act. ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|44]])

:(a) monitoring the provision of seniors' services,

:(d) make recommendations to government and to persons who deliver seniors' services respecting changes to improve the welfare of seniors. ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|46]])

The Seniors Advocate Act provides a notable safeguard for residents in care facilities, their families and advocates; the law specifically offers a protection from retaliation for people who give information to the Seniors Advocate. ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|47]])However the Seniors Advocate Act does not identify penalties or repercussions if a person or organization contravened the protections from retaliation.