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Filling the Caregivers Cup
By Cathy Anthony Is your cup half full or half empty? I think most of us are familiar with the saying “Is your cup half full or half empty?”. This typically relates to whether we see …
Read MoreCanada’s taxman shouldn’t decide who has a disability
By Al Etmanski Canada’s Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is the first poverty-fighting tool for people with disabilities in the world. This remarkable example of federal/provincial/territorial co-operation, created in 2008, has already changed the …
Read MoreLend your voice to the DTC form physician questionnaire
A student group from Simon Fraser University’s Semester in Dialogue is conducting a survey on the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) form directed at physicians. The purpose of the survey is to hear directly from …
Read MoreAccessible Media Interview with Evelyn Huntjens on the RDSP
Last week, Accessible Media’s Craig Oliver chatted with Evelyn Huntjens from the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Access RDSP, and issues facing Indigenous people …
Read MoreThe Power of Collaboration Over Competition
By Stephanie Debisschop, Director, Plan Institute *Originally published in Transition Magazine When looking to create impact, we often start by asking ourselves, what is our goal? What are we trying to achieve? The key …
Read MorePlanning for retirement with an RDSP: Podcast
On January 31, 2018, we had the honour of being interviewed by Accessible Media Inc. about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). Plan Institute’s Executive Director, Tim Ames, spoke to host Dave Brown about …
Read MoreAn update from Plan Institute & PLAN
Greetings and Happy 2018 from Plan Institute & PLAN,This past year has seen many changes and exciting initiatives for both Plan Institute and Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN), and we’d like to share an update with …
Read MoreTwo Job Opportunities with Plan Institute
We are hiring for two exciting temporary roles at Plan Institute! If you are passionate about non-profit work and are looking for some great experience working with an amazing organization, please apply. The following …
Read MoreCall for submissions for Safe and Secure Indigenous
Safe and Secure: Seven Steps on the Path to a Good Life for People with Disabilities is an inspirational guidebook and national bestseller with over ten versions in print since 1996 and an estimated 100,000 …
Read MoreNEW VIDEO – Access RDSP | Planning for the Future: A Success Story
Access RDSP is a partnership between Plan Institute, Disability Alliance BC and the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS). The project is generously funded by the Vancouver Foundation. Through this project, we are …
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