PWD Allies

On this episode, Brent Frain has Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee talk about disability and driving under the influence. PWD + DUI: Failure to accommodate. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: November 10, 2023

On today's PWD Allies podcast episode, Brent Frain welcomes BC Green Party MLA Adam Olsen. Originally aired as a pre-recorded segment on YouTube: November 7, 2023

On today's show, Brent Frain continues with Roundtable #7. Keywords: Legislated poverty, government imposed poverty, Pink Unicorns. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: November 6, 2023.

Brent Frain welcomes prominent Vancouver lawyer and singer-songwriter Paul Doroshenko, aka Prairie Paul. We talk music, advocacy, provincial politics, and the BC Liberals of old (i.e. Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark). Pre-recorded and aired: November 2, 2023.

On today's show Brent Frain continues his Roundtable series on solutions for disabled poverty in Canada, aka legislated poverty. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 27, 2023.

On today's PWD Allies podcast, Alun Davies talks advocacy and photography. Those that want to try to follow along with the photos discussed can check out the Flickr page here: Neil Matheson | Flickr and Jenny's photo (who passed away at 15 years of age) is here: jenny1 | Neil Matheson | Flickr Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 26, 2023.

On today's show, we focus on inadequate Income Assistance for people with disabilities and government accountability. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 23, 2023.

Impromptu podcast episode with Brent Frain & his editor-producer Neil Matheson. Pre-recorded and aired on October 20, 2023.

Brent Frain returns for Round #4 of the PWD Allies Roundtable. We continue to look at tangible solutions to tackle legislated poverty and Pink Unicorns. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 16, 2023.

Alun Davies from Toronto, Ontario talks about Tiny Homes and the housing crisis in Canada. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 12, 2023.

Brent Frain returns for another Roundtable, round 3. This time, we dive into solutions for disability poverty. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 9, 2023.

Brent Frain returns with another PWD Allies Roundtable to discuss adequate income and housing for PWD. Includes discussion on Basic Income, Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income (GLBI), Disability Emergency Response Benefit (DERB), Housing, Tiny Homes, and Rent Geared to Income (RGI) rent subsidies. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 2, 2023.

SyntheticusCdn, a high-functioning autistic, joins Brent Frain to talk about the struggle on PWD Income Assistance here in BC, and discuss some solutions as well. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 29, 2023.

PWD Allies Roundtable #1 about adequate income security: whether it's increasing PWD Income Assistance rates, ending clawbacks, a Basic Income, Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income (GLBI), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) or Disability Emergency Relief Benefit (DERB). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 28, 2023.

Toronto-area advocate Dan Trayes joins Brent & Neil for a discussion on Market-value rents vs subsidized Rent-geared-to-Income (RGI). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 22, 2023.

Michael Chapman, aka 'Investigative Research Council' on Twitter returns as podcast guest to talk housing affordability crisis with sky-high rents and only $500/month shelter allowance for those on PWD Income Assistance in British Columbia. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 15, 2023.

Brent & Sonjia are LIVE! on location at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria with Timbits to celebrate the 50th episode of the PWD Allies podcast. Thank you to all our subscribers, listeners and people who tune in to watch. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 9, 2023.

Jean Swanson is an anti-poverty activist, author of 'Poor Bashing: Politics of Exclusion', former Vancouver City Councillor, and was inducted into Order of Canada. Jean Swanson dives into three decades of legislated poverty and Poor bashing starting with BC premier Mike Harcourt in '93-'94, then with Gordon Campbell in 2002. The ripples of Poor bashing are still being felt 30 years later. Hosted b...

Krystian Shaw is owner & founder of Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter which is celebrating its 10th year in publication. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 1, 2023.

Bryce Schaufelberger, Mgr. of SelfAdvocateNet.ca comes on the podcast to talk about self advocacy and the importance of learning your PWD rights to equity / equality. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 29, 2023.

Minnie St. Claire from Toronto, Ontario has multiple sclerosis, bipolar & PTSD. She talks about her financial strategies for escaping oppression and disability poverty on ODSP. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 24, 2023

Mike Morrice, MP for Kitchener Centre Ontario talks about his e-petition e-4514 brought forward because of 18-month delay for Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Just DERB it! Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 22, 2023.

Tom Pogson comes back to the show with his keyboard and guitar for another deep dive into Basic Income. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 18, 2023.

PWD Allies advocate Jeff Leggat joins special guest Leona to talk housing crisis and the lack of accessible, subsidized housing for persons with disabilities struggling to make ends meet on provincial income assistance. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 17, 2023.

Next up on the podcast is PWD advocate Dan Trayes from Toronto, Ontario. Talking about advocates and allies working together to strengthen the PWD community. We don't need anti-advocates who cause in-fighting and division. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 11, 2023.