Episode Summary: In this episode of We Advocate, Gordon and Annie unpack the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) — what it is, who qualifies, and why many Albertans on AISH are feeling confused, frustrated, and let down. They walk through how the benefit is supposed to reduce poverty for working-age Canadians with disabilities, and how Alberta’s full clawback and upcoming ADAP changes leave many people worse off than they expected. Why this matters: If you or someone you love is: on AISHapply...
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Episode Summary: In this episode of We Advocate, Gordon and Annie unpack the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) — what it is, who qualifies, and why many Albertans on AISH are feeling confused, frustrated, and let down. They walk through how the benefit is supposed to reduce poverty for working-age Canadians with disabilities, and how Alberta’s full clawback and upcoming ADAP changes leave many people worse off than they expected. Why this matters: If you or someone you love is: on AISHapply...
004. ADAP, ‘Empowerment,’ and the Math: A Conversation with Dr. Gillian Petit
We Advocate
44 minutes
2 weeks ago
004. ADAP, ‘Empowerment,’ and the Math: A Conversation with Dr. Gillian Petit
Episode Summary Gordon (wills & estates lawyer) and Annie (disability advocate) sit down with Dr. Gillian Petit—an economist and JD—to unpack Alberta’s proposed Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) and what it could mean for people currently on AISH. The government frames ADAP as “empowering” people to work while keeping needed supports. Dr. Petit puts that claim under a microscope: lowered base benefits, smaller earnings exemptions, missing policy details (clawback rate!), new ad...
We Advocate
Episode Summary: In this episode of We Advocate, Gordon and Annie unpack the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) — what it is, who qualifies, and why many Albertans on AISH are feeling confused, frustrated, and let down. They walk through how the benefit is supposed to reduce poverty for working-age Canadians with disabilities, and how Alberta’s full clawback and upcoming ADAP changes leave many people worse off than they expected. Why this matters: If you or someone you love is: on AISHapply...
