Canada’s disability savings fund called a ‘fiasco’—CBC News

Fewer than 1 in 6 of those eligible sign up for ‘onerous’ accounts   Evan Pennington, 8, suffers from severe spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. (Submitted by Frank Allen) _   For years, Frank Allen — founder and CEO of...

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RDSP Fact sheets now in Aboriginal Languages – by the Federal Government of Canada

Dear Community Partner, As part of a continued effort to provide information about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), the grant, and the bond, in a variety of formats and to diverse audiences, visitors to the RDSP website can now download...

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What affects how much my Registered Disability Savings Plan pays? Globe and Mail

HOW MUCH DO RDSPS PAY? Many people who have a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) save for many years. Like any other way you invest, what you get depends on a few factors. Top five things that affect what...

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RDSP – Federal Budget 2012: Powerful Program Or Administrative Carnival?—bpmmagazine.com

—By Darren Klorfine— The 2012 Federal Budget announced changes to the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) as a result of the government’s three-year review of the program. While all of the changes are welcome improvements in how the plan...

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Choose carefully when opening investment accounts—parentcentral.ca

—By Alison Griffiths— Imagine shopping for a car. You visit a Toyota dealer where only Camrys and Corollas are available in black, grey or silver with cloth seats. A few days later you discover the Camry actually comes in a...

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Ottawa simplifying RDSP program—Financial Post

Ottawa simplifying RDSP program Garry Marr Mar 29, 2012 – 2:36 PM ET | Last Updated: Mar 29, 2012 4:20 PM ET Ottawa is making some key changes to the Registered Disability Savings Plan which will make it easier to open accounts...

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Protecting Disability Benefits—Dustin Marnell, Associate with Horne Coupar

Caregivers providing assistance to persons receiving provincial disability benefits may be unaware that those benefits could be at risk. A person entitled to receive an inheritance or personal settlement may become ineligible for future disability benefits. This article will...

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Big News for the RDSP in the Federal Budget! Includes RRSP and RRIF Rollover and 10-Year Carry Forward for Grant and Bond

If you would like easy to understand information on the new Registered Disability Savings Plan please visit www.rdsp.com. The 2010 Federal Budget had some really exciting news regarding the RDSP.  For those of you who were able to read...

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