FINANCIAL MATTERS

Registered Disability Savings Plan is a new plan that will allow funds to be invested tax-free until withdrawal. It is intended to help parents and others to save for the long-term financial security of a child with a disability.

2012 Benefit Amounts for Social Assistance and Social Solidarity - In effect as of January 1, 2012.

Sharing the Care: Financial and Legal Considerations in Planning for People with Mental Disabilities in Quebec (2001) This book was produced by Ami-Quebec and discusses information on trust funds, wills and related concerns.

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) is a non-profit organization, established in 1989 by and for families committed to future planning and securing a good life for their relative with a disability.

The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that qualified recipients can use to reduce the amount of income tax they pay.


Legal matters

Due to the fact that mental illness affects many aspects of an individual's life, there are times when legal issues arise. The following information maybe useful in regards to the law.

Confidentiality
How Do I Find A Lawyer Or Find Legal Information?
The mental health division of the Tribunal administratif du Québec (Mental Health Court)
UPS-J (Urgence Psychosociale-Justice)
Requesting a Psychiatric Evaluation


About Friends

Providing support to families to cope with a loved one's mental illness serving primarily the West Island of Montreal: Baie-d'Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval, Île-Bizard, Kirkland, Pierrefonds, Pointe-Claire, Roxboro, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Ste-Geneviève and Senneville.