Excerpt August 14, 2001 letter from B.C. SPCA President Michael Steven to branch directors:

"QUESTION: How will legacies be handled?

ANSWER:The Society will receive all legacies. The wishes of the testator will always be respected, regardless of whether or not the gift is in the form of a legal trust. Planned giving professionals acknowledge that it is beneficial to the charity to have fewer rather than more conditions associated with a gift.
Historically, most legacies received by the Society have been “without strings attached.”"