Neil Matheson

PWD Allies

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PWD Allies: The Best Disability Advocacy Podcast in Canada🍁Welcome to PWD Allies, your premier source for Canada Disability Benefit updates, guest interviews, and raw talk about disability advocacy. Based in British Columbia, we deliver a fun yet edgy perspective on the issues that matter most to the disability community and our allies. Watch us LIVE on YouTube.✅ Breaking News: The latest on disability benefits in Canada and BC-specific policy changes.✅ Advocacy & Human Rights: Fighting for inclusion and human rights issues through media criticism and interviews.

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Neil Matheson

Episodes

S1 Ep. 22 AUTISM Funding in BC: What You Need to Know 29.05.2023 1:07:03

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.

S1 Ep. 21 Are DISABILITY Rights PROTECTED in Canada? 21.05.2023 39:16

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.

S1 Ep. 20 Is Poverty A DELIBERATE Choice? ft. MLA Dan Davies 18.05.2023 39:16

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.

S1 Ep. 19 Canada Disability Benefit TRUTH with Michael Prince & Shane Simpson 15.05.2023 1:08:18

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.

S1 Ep. 18 Filing a Human Rights Complaint Made EASY 09.05.2023 1:17:12

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.

S1 Ep. 17 WHEELCHAIR Users Demand EASIER Transit Accessibility 03.05.2023 39:42

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

S1 Ep 16 Embracing DIFFERENCES Makes Us Stronger | PWD Allies podcast 27.04.2023 1:38:09

Lethabo Segudla, a man from South Africa with a visual impairment joins Brent Frain as the next guest. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 27, 2023.

S1 Ep. 15 What Is BASIC INCOME And Why Do We Need It? 17.04.2023 1:58:14

Tom Pogson aka "Tom the BIVicBC guy" on Twitter @BasicBc joins Brent Frain to dive into all things Basic Income. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 17, 2023.

S1 Ep. 14 DO You Know Your Rights As A Person With Disability? 13.04.2023 1:21:03

Brent Frain has Cassandra Pollock from 'Politics of Disability & Equity' podcast talk about how to file a Human Rights complaint. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 13, 2023.

S1 Ep. 13 Is a Guaranteed Basic Income the ANSWER to Poverty? 07.04.2023 2:16:10

Joseph Vander Meer, our resident "Numbers Guy" is on-tap with Brent Frain talking about Basic Income + 2023 Federal budget. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 7, 2023.

S1 Ep. 12 Peter Julian's INSIDER TIPS About Disability Tax Credits and RDSPs 06.04.2023 1:05:32

NDP MP Peter Julian joins Brent Frain to talk about Disability Tax Credit, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), and DERB. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 6, 2023.

S1 Ep. 11 How Rent Subsidies Can Solve The Housing Crisis 31.03.2023 1:07:49

Brent Frain hosts PWD & homeless advocate from Toronto, Dan Trayes. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 31, 2023.

S1 Ep. 10 What Went Wrong With Twitter Spaces? Brent Frain Reveals All 28.03.2023 1:42:35

Brent Frain is his own guest! Brent finally reveals the full truth and real reason for why he left Twitter Spaces back in December 2022. Online harassment is the epitome of stupid and has to stop. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 28, 2023.

S1 Ep. 09 Poverty Is a Political Choice | BC Poverty Reduction Coalition 23.03.2023 1:00:24

Brent Frain hosts Rowan Burdge from BC Poverty Reduction Coalition to talk about how our provincial governments could be doing a lot more to solve legislated poverty for PWD and other vulnerable persons. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 23, 2023.

S1 Ep. 08 Provincial Clawbacks: BC Government Taken To Court AND LOST 16.03.2023 53:26

Brent Frain hosts Viveca Ellis of Single Mothers' Alliance where she takes a retrospective look back to 2015 when SMA took BC government to provincial court vs Child Support clawbacks, and won. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 16, 2023.

S1 Ep. 07 Disability Poverty and Why Canada Must Do More To End It 05.03.2023 54:00

Brent Frain hosts Jeff Leggat from Disability Action of Canada to talk about provincial government imposed poverty in BC and across the country. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 5, 2023.

S1 Ep. 06 Disability Stigma: Why Don't Governments Talk About It? 02.03.2023 1:56:34

Patrick Hébert joins Brent Frain to talk about blindness / visual impairment, PWD lived experience, stigma, food banks and a whole lot more. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 2, 2023.

S1 Ep. 05 Mike Morrice Talks Canada Disability Benefit: Get It Funded NOW! 27.02.2023 55:47

Green MP Mike Morrice from Kitchener, Ontario joins Brent Frain to talk about Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 27, 2023.

S1 Ep. 04 How Ghosts In The Machine Are Hurting People With Disabilities 26.02.2023 2:00:16

High Energy FM CEO (David) and DJ Starrocks (Akil) join Brent Frain to compare PWD lived experience in Trinidad versus here in Canada. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 26, 2023.

S1 Ep. 03 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Disability Advocacy | PWD Allies 16.02.2023 2:06:10

Brent Frain is joined by YouTuber / podcaster Aaron Richmond. The two-hour conversation runs the gamut from disability & employment, the good & bad apples in PWD advocacy, and even aliens from outer space! Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 16, 2023.

S1 Ep. 02 Ontario Disability Support Program: The Ugly Truth Nobody Tells You 08.02.2023 2:19:41

Alan Davies from Toronto, Ontario joins the show to talk about his photography, PWD advocacy and Tiny Homes. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 8, 2023.

S1 Ep. 01 Disability Advocacy 101: How to Advocate Properly | PWD Allies podcast 08.01.2023 1:52:42

Pilot episode. Brent Frain is joined by Daniel Trayes, a PWD advocate & ally from Toronto, Ontario. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube, January 8, 2023.