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Thought this might be of interest. It appears to be spearheaded by parents of children with intellectual difficulties, but I see no reason why PWPs should not become inbolved **/Vote Now! Disability Savings Plan/** **/Please sign the Petition and make it an election priority/** 4 QUICK WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE DISABILITY SAVINGS PLAN 1) Sign our on-line petition at *www.PetitionOnline.com/2603655/petition.html* <http://www.petitiononline.com/2603655/petition.html> 2) Write Prime Minister Paul Martin and the leaders of the other federal parties (Samples at http://www.plan.ca <http://www.plan.ca/articles/DSP/4quickways.htm> and follow the links) 3) Talk to your candidates in the upcoming federal election: (See candidates briefing kit at http://www.plan.ca <http://www.plan.ca/> and follow the links) 4) Forward our petition to other families that you know. Get more information and sign up for updates at http://www.plan.ca <http://www.plan.ca/articles/DSP/getinvolved.htm> or contact Jack Styan at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> **Speech from the Throne, 2004:** // “Many Canadians with disabilities are ready to contribute but confront difficult obstacles in the workplace and in their communities. And too often, families are left on their own to care for a severely disabled relative. Here too, *the Government of *///*/Canada/*//*/ has a role/*///.”// /*/“/*//*/Canada/*//*/ cannot afford to squander the talents of people with disabilities/*/// or turn its back on those who seek to provide care and a life of dignity for family members with severe disabilities.”// /*/“The Government will also improve the fairness of the tax system for people with disabilities/*///, and their supporting families, based on the findings of the Advisory Committee on Tax Measures, which will report this fall and will implement early actions in areas of priority.”// The recent Throne Speech indicates that issues affecting people with disability and their families will be a priority in this federal election. As Canadian families, we have long wanted recognition in the tax system for the extraordinary costs associated with having a disability, or supporting our sons and daughters with disabilities to become contributing citizens. The need is more critical than ever. For the first time in history, persons with disabilities are outliving their parents. At the same time, an aging population will strain our Governments’ ability to address many other social issues. The */Disability Savings Plan/*/ /will provide a flexible savings vehicle with a tax incentive that encourages families to make financial contributions during their lifetimes, without penalty by provincial programs. The */Disability Savings Plan/* will assist us to utilize our financial resources to secure a good life forourselves and/or our relatives with a disability – now and in the future. It will provide recognition for our contributions – a tax deferment – and provide a mechanism to help, without jeopardizing provincial disability benefits. */Let’s build on the momentum from the Throne Speech and rally families across /**/Canada/**/. /* */Let’s encourage Prime Minister Martin as well as all other candidates in the federal election to support the Disability Savings Plan./* **/Let’s secure the endorsement of each federal party now!/** __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn