Capacity and legal representation for the federal RDSP : Capacité et la représentation aux fins du REEI fédéral

The mandate of the LCO is to recommend law reform measures to enhance the legal system’s relevance, effectiveness and accessibility; improve the administration of justice through the clarification and simplification of the law; consider the use of technology to enhance access to justice; stimulate critical legal debate; and support scholarly research. [...] Following our presentation of essential background to the RDSP in Chapter II, the third chapter of the report explains the rationale for a streamlined process to appoint a plan holder specifically in the province of Ontario. [...] The Senate Committee heard testimony on the respective jurisdictions of the federal and provincial governments to deal with the subject matter of this project, and on other impediments to accessing to the RDSP. [...] It also stated that it appreciates the recent efforts of the Government of Ontario in tasking the LCO with this project.16 D. The Project Scope The scope of the LCO’s project has been narrowly defined to address a specific barrier to accessing the RDSP: the appointment of an RDSP legal representative for beneficiaries who require another person to make decisions about their RDSP in Ontario. [...] The persons The purpose of the Advisory Group has been to provide the LCO with advice on public most affected by the project consultations and the substance of the project.