Scenario 1: Erin
Erin enjoys a rich life with her family and friends. Few families are better prepared to plan for the future. Ric and Pat, Erin’s parents, are well known family leaders who are involved with PLAN, Family Support Institute...
David Cohen’s Contribution
A music lover and human rights activist, David Cohen’s greatest legacy might be his hand in the creation of a Registered Disability Savings Plan, which will benefit an estimated 740,000 Canadians with disabilities. When David was diagnosed with terminal...
Jeff Lee, Vancouver Sun – March 21, 2007
March 21, 2007 – Jeff Lee writes about the announcement of the RDSP. Parents of disabled kids welcome Ottawa’s plan disabilities savings plan. Read the article.
The Province – March 21, 2007
March 21, 2007 – The Province: March Budget breaks new ground for families with disabled kids. Read the article.
Stewart Lewis, Investment Executive – March 19, 2007
March 19, 2007 – Stewart Lewis writes about the budget announcment of the RDSP in Investment Executive. Read the article.
CBC Radio One – The House: Interview with Al Etmanski
Listen to an interview about the Registered Disability Savings Plan with Al Etmanski of PLAN on “The House” on CBC Radio One.
Minister Flaherty announces the RDSP on March 19, 2007
Canada becomes the first country to create a Disability Savings Plan with Minister Flaherty’s budget announcement on March 19th. Read pages 83-86 of the federal budget on the DSP. For the first time in history, a generation of people...
Expert Panel Report – December 12, 2006
The Disability Savings Plan took a huge step towards reality in December, 2006. An Expert Panel established by Minister Flaherty recommended the creation of a Disability Savings Plan; a Disability Savings Grant and a Canada Disability Bond. The recommendations,...
A Good Life
PLAN’s work on the Registered Disability Savings Plan began when we identified a gap in public policy. Our institutions had yet to respond to the emerging social phenomenon of people with disabilities outliving their parents. This gap, along with...