by respdac-admin | Jan 20, 2010 | General
A synopsis of the new National Instrument 31-103, from RESPDAC’s government and regulatory affairs advisers, Borden Ladner Gervais, can be found here. (PDF)
by respdac-admin | Aug 13, 2009 | General
Parents may now register their newborn’s birth and apply for their child’s social insurance number and canada child benefits on one form. The new service, a partnership of the province of nova scotia, service canada and the canada revenue agency, was...
by respdac-admin | Apr 15, 2008 | General
By Peter Lewis As often happens when new federal Budgets are announced, some of the seemingly small and insignificant items or changes that are included in the document get little notice or fanfare. Such was the case with the Government of Canada’s latest Budget,...
by respdac-admin | Dec 15, 2007 | General
By Peter Lewis I noticed it, literally, the day after Halloween: Christmas music, gently wafting over the speakers in a large box store on the outskirts of town, where I had gone to buy a watch battery. But after quietly saying to myself “good heavens, how long till...
by respdac-admin | Oct 30, 2007 | General
Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments will provide objective, third party review for group RESP subscribers’ issues TORONTO, ON – The members of the Registered Education Savings Plan Dealers Association of Canada (RESPDAC) – which represent the majority of...
by respdac-admin | Jul 15, 2007 | General
By Peter Lewis Here it is, midsummer… and no doubt the last thing on your mind is the thought of paying for your children’s post-secondary education! But the title of this article at least caught your eye, so now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about paying...