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ANNEX C - SAGES Page 3 of 3
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Employment and
Social Development Canada
Emploi et
Développement social Canada
Your privacy rights
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This section explains why
your information is
collected and how it is
used, shared and
protected. It also explains
how you can access your
personal information.
The personal information you provide is collected under the authority of The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for
Education Savings Act (Government of Saskatchewan), The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings
Regulations (Government of Saskatchewan) the Department of Employment and Social Development Act (Government
of Canada), the Canada Education Savings Act (Government of Canada) and the Income Tax Act (Government of
Canada) for the administration of the SAGES.
You are not obligated to provide any personal information. However, refusal to provide personal information will result in
ESDC being unable to pay the SAGES to the trustee in respect of the RESP beneficiary.
The personal information you provide may be used by and shared between the following parties for the administration of
The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings Act and the Income Tax Act: the Government of
Saskatchewan, ESDC, the Canada Revenue Agency, the RESP provider and its agents, the trustee, and between
RESP providers when transferring RESP assets.
Information may be shared with a third party contracted by ESDC for direct mailings. Information may be used for policy
analysis, research, statistical and/or evaluation purposes. Information may also be disclosed to Statistics Canada for
research and statistical purposes. However, these additional uses will never result in an administrative decision being
made about you.
Once under the control of ESDC, the information is administered in accordance with the Department of Employment
and Social Development Act, the Canada Education Savings Act, the Privacy Act and all other applicable laws.
You have the right to the protection of, and access to, your personal information. The personal information banks ESDC
PPU 506 and ESDC PPU 390 describe the types of information held by ESDC for the administration of the SAGES by
the Canada Education Savings Program. Instructions for obtaining this information are outlined in the government
publication entitled Info Source, which is available at Canada.ca/infosource-ESDC. Info Source may also be accessed
online at any Service Canada Centre.
You have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution's handling of
your personal information. Additional information is available at www.priv.gc.ca/en.
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Definitions
These definitions are
provided for your
information only and do
not constitute the legal
definitions. In the event of
a discrepancy, the legal
definitions found in the
Income Tax Act and the
Canada Education
Savings Act and The
Saskatchewan Advantage
Grant for Education
Savings Act shall prevail.
Custodial parent/legal guardian: Individual, department, agency or institution that has the responsibility of taking care
of the child and the legal right to make decisions affecting the child's interests.
RESP provider (also called promoter): Individual or organization offering an RESP to the public and who will open an
RESP for the subscriber.
Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings (SAGES): A payment of 10% on the $2,500 of annual RESP
contributions made on behalf of an eligible beneficiary, up until the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary
turns 17.
Subscriber: Individual or child care agency, who opens an RESP, names one or more beneficiaries and may deposit
money (contributions) into the RESP.
Trustee: Financial organization that invests, administers, and distributes the money in the RESP for the beneficiary.
Where to get more information about the Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings:
Phone: 1 888 276-3624 / 1 800 465-7735 for TTY users only
E-mail: cesp-pcee@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Internet: www.canada.ca/RESPresources