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Media Release - IFIC Requests Creditor Protection for RDSP Beneficiaries
January 9, 2018
Toronto, ON - January 9, 2018 - In a submission (https://www.ific.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IFIC-Submission-Federal-Government-Amendment-of-RDSP-Rules-January-5-2018.pdf/18738/), made on January 5 to the Government of Canada, the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) requested an amendment to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act that would give beneficiaries of Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs) creditor protection for all contributions made to their plans.“The RDSP was created to help provide disabled persons with a stable income stream to help pay for their basic needs,” said Paul C. Bourque, IFIC president and CEO. “The current law undermines that goal by permitting individually contributed RDSP assets to be seized as part of a bankruptcy proceeding against a beneficiary.”
An RDSP is a long-term savings plan designed to help Canadians with disabilities and their families save for the future. Through an RDSP, parents are able to ensure that financially dependent adult children with disabilities will continue to receive financial support when parents are no longer able to do so. The Government of Canada matches these contributions within certain limitations.
The Canada Disability Savings Regulations provide creditor protection for the government’s contribution to the RDSP. However, contributions made by family members and other individuals do not have the same protection. Under current regulation, a trustee can seize these individually contributed assets from the RDSP in the event of bankruptcy.
“This policy holds the potential to impose significant hardships on some of Canada’s most financially vulnerable citizens,” added Bourque. “IFIC members report that it also discourages some parents from establishing RDSPs.”
”The act already provides beneficiaries of registered retirement savings plans and registered retirement income funds with creditor protection – both of which are solely funded through personal contributions,” Bourque noted. “We believe that people with disabilities deserve equal protection for the funds contributed on their behalf.”
About IFIC
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada is the voice of Canada’s investment funds industry. IFIC brings together 150 organizations, including fund managers, distributors and industry service organizations, to foster a strong, stable investment sector where investors can realize their financial goals. By connecting Canada’s savers to Canada’s economy, our industry contributes significantly to Canadian economic growth and job creation. The organization is proud to have served Canada’s mutual funds industry and its investors for more than 50 years.
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For more information:
Pira Kumarasamy, Communications Consultant, Public Affairs:
pkumarasamy@ific.ca, 416-309-2313
For more information contact:
Pira Kumarasamy
Communications Consultant, Public Affairs
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC)
Phone: 416-309-2313
Email: pkumarasamy@ific.ca
Website: www.ific.ca
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