PWD Allies

Cheryl Hardcastle, former MP for Windsor Ontario, returns to the podcast for another PWD-centric discussion. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 8, 2023.

Honourable Sheila Malcolmson, the current sitting Minister of BC's Ministry of Social Development is Brent Frain's guest. Originally aired on YouTube: July 31, 2023.

Brent Frain, aka Brent The Weatherman is his own guest. He talks about his origin story, including the mother who adopted him and the impact that poverty had on them both growing up. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: January 28, 2023.

Jake Matheson, son of Daddy Bent-Legs finally gets his debut on PWD Allies podcast. Jake talks about what it is like being the able-bodied son of a disabled dad. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 27, 2023.

Patrick Hébert from Ontario joins Brent Frain LIVE! A lot of topics covered: aging with a disability, Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and more. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 24, 2023.

Cassandra Pollock returns to talk about poverty-level income support versus liveable income. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 17, 2023.

Jennifer Rocchio joins Brent Frain to talk about a piece of Canada's dark history: Sixties Scoop. The large-scale removal of indigenous children from their homes for adoption into non-indigenous families. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 14, 2023.

Jeff Leggat joins Brent Frain to give a debrief for recent meeting with Honourable Sheila Malcolmson and talks about Market Basket Measure (MBM). Also talking about subsidized housing & subsidized rents, PWD clawbacks, and autonomy with marriage equity / equality. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 3, 2023.

Disabled widower Neil Matheson talks candidly about his provincial PWD clawback and Pink Unicorns as well as unpaid / unrecognized caregivers & stay-at-home parents looking after their children. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 30, 2023.

Joining Brent Frain is Sherry Caldwell, talking about need for accessible housing, Child Disability Benefit + supports for caregivers. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 29, 2023.

Joining Brent Frain is Sarah-Chasity Johnson, founder of Smash Studio Company. Discovering artists amongst vulnerable; those battling addiction, domestic violence etc. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 27, 2023.

Toronto-area PWD advocate Dan Trayes drops by to talk all about Toronto mayoral election 2023. Also chatted about Bill C-22, Canada Disability Benefit and housing (RGI, rent subsidies). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 26, 2023.

Brent Frain is joined by former Ontario MP and long-time PWD ally Cheryl Hardcastle. Up for discussion: Bill C-22, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 23, 2023.

Debbie McCoy from Ontario joins Brent Frain to talk about a lifetime of her mom's & her own PWD lived experience on ODSP. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 22, 2023.

Tom Pogson, aka Tom the BIVicBC guy is chillin' with Brent Frain in the metaphorical basement talking Basic Income and singing metaphorical songs about Pink Unicorns [aka PWD clawbacks] on the guitar. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 19, 2023.

Michael Chapman (aka Investigative Research Council on Twitter) joins Brent Frain to talk about Housing, PWD clawbacks, and marriage equity/autonomous relationships. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 15, 2023.

Jennifer Rocchio from Manitoba is an Indigenous Spiritual Care Specialist. She joins Brent Frain to talk about PWD lived experience. We also discuss the Canada Disability Benefit (aka CDB or Bill C-22), legislated poverty, and almost 40 years of provincial income support systems purposely built to oppress. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 13, 2023.

We are going global as Brent Frain hosts Lethabo Segudla from South Africa for Part 2 chat about PWD lived experience. We also talk about Pink Unicorns while singing karaoke. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 8, 2023.

Brent Frain hosts Toronto-based PWD advocate Dan Trayes who swings by for another chat. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 2, 2023.

Brent Frain hosts Elena Lawson ~ BC United candidate (Langford-Juan de Fuca), mother, autism advocate and co-founder of Children’s Autism Federation of BC [CAF of BC]. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 29, 2023.

Brent Frain hosts Cassandra Pollock for Part 3 discussion of how to file a Human Rights complaint. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 21, 2023.

Brent Frain hosts SDPR / Disabilities Opposition Critic, Dan Davies. The 1st time that we've had an MLA from BC United party on the show. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 18, 2023.

Brent Frain hosts former BC Minister of Social Development Shane Simpson together with political scientist and Social Policy scholar Michael J. Prince. Talking about Canada Disability Benefit, Social Policy reform, clawbacks, and Disability Rights. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 15, 2023.

Cassandra Pollock returns to continue her discussion on how to file a Human Rights complaint. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 9, 2023.

Brent Frain is joined by Transportation Planner, Eric Doherty. Topic: "Fewer cars and better accessibility". Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 3, 2023.