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

S2 Ep. 28 Canada Disability Benefit SHOCKS BOTH Michael Prince and Neil Belanger 22.05.2024 1:19:03

Brent Frain welcomes Michael Prince and Neil Belanger (BCANDS) to talk about the intersectionality of Canada Disability Benefit and MAiD. Keywords: Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 21, 2024.

S2 Ep. 27 Is $6.66 per Day Enough for Canada Disability Benefit? 14.05.2024 42:16

Brent Frain welcomes Jeff Leggat to talk about the Canada Disability Benefit, funded up to a maximum of $200 / mo. or $6.66 per day. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 14, 2024.

S2 Ep. 26 Is MAiD Failing People with Disabilities? | Meagan Gillmore 14.05.2024 1:03:41

Brent Frain welcomes Meagan Gillmore to talk about the problem of MAiD and disability. Keywords: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 13, 2024.

S2 Ep. 25 Governments HIDE The TRUTH About PWD Income Assistance Rates🤑 11.05.2024 1:30:38

Brent Frain welcomes his PWD Allies panelists to talk about inadequate Disability Income Support Rates and how it's proof that provincial governments and the federal government both don't like us or respect us. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: May 10, 2024.

S2 Ep. 24 Canada Disability Benefit is $200? - MP Mike Morrice is STUNNED 19.04.2024 27:51

On today's special episode of PWD Allies podcast, Brent Frain welcomes Green Party MP Mike Morrice. Pre-recorded segment aired on YouTube: April 18, 2024.

S2 Ep. 23 Is Affordable Housing Available to All Persons With Disabilities? 15.04.2024 1:25:39

Brent Frain welcomes his PWD Allies panelists again to talk about Affordable Housing and asking the question: Is affordable housing available to all persons with disabilities? Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 15, 2024.

S2 Ep. 22 Dyslexia: The HIDDEN Disability DISCRIMINATION | Cathy McMillan 09.04.2024 1:22:02

Brent Frain welcomes Cathy McMillan to talk about dyslexia, stigma and disability discrimination. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 9, 2024.

S2 Ep. 21 Should Canada's Disabled Fear or Embrace a Conservative Government? 08.04.2024 1:02:09

Brent Frain welcomes the PWD Allies panelists to discuss whether Canada's disabled should fear or embrace a Conservative government. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 8, 2024.

S2 Ep. 20 Three Generations of Disability | Chad Herridge's SHOCKING Story 04.04.2024 1:07:00

Brent Frain welcomes Chad Herridge from St. John's Newfoundland to talk about three generations of disability. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: April 4, 2024.

S2 Ep. 19 What Happens When Racial and Disability Discrimination COLLIDE? 29.03.2024 1:34:20

Brent Frain welcomes Kent Loftsgard to talk Disability vs Racial discrimination: comparison, contrast, and intersectionality. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 28, 2024

S2 Ep. 18 Exploring the POWER of Disability Culture | John Loeppky 26.03.2024 1:24:45

PWD Allies podcast airs LIVE! every week on YouTube. Brent Frain welcomes freelance journalist John Loeppky to talk about Disability Culture. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 25, 2024.

S2 Ep. 17 SURVIVE on ODSP with These FINANCIAL Strategies | Dave Copeland 15.03.2024 1:08:32

Brent Frain welcomes Dave Copeland from Ontario. A man with cerebral palsy, an author, and a financial planner helping disabled clients escape ODSP. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 14, 2024.

S2 Ep 16 Disability Stories: HEALTH Pt 3 - Student Registered Nurse's REAL TALK 11.03.2024 1:03:27

Brent Frain welcomes Jonathan: a student Registered Nurse (RN) to give a boots-on-the-ground perspective on health barriers for persons with disabilities. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 11, 2024.

S2 Ep. 15 MPP Mike Schreiner Says DOUBLING of ODSP IS A MUST 09.03.2024 37:30

Brent Frain welcomes Green MPP Mike Schreiner from Guelph Ontario for a discussion on Social Assistance Rates & Homelessness. Also joining is Toronto-area advocate Dan Trayes who has lived experience with homelessness. Pre-recorded segment uploaded to YouTube: March 8, 2024.

S2 Ep. 14 Disabilities Stories: HEALTH, Pt 2 | The Disabled in Canada SPEAK UP 05.03.2024 1:36:03

Brent Frain continues the series on Health with our usual group of panelists. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: March 4, 2024.

S2 Ep. 13 Disability Stories: HEALTH, part 1 | The Disabled in Canada SPEAK OUT 27.02.2024 1:14:29

Brent Frain is joined by our panelists to talk about Disability Stories: Health. Keywords: disability poverty, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 26, 2024.

S2 Ep. 12 Cheryl Hardcastle celebrates 100th Episode of PWD Allies podcast 24.02.2024 1:31:37

Brent Frain is joined by former Ontario MP Cheryl Hardcastle and other panelists to help celebrate the 100th episode of PWD Allies podcast. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 23, 2024.

S2 Ep. 11 Discussing Ontario's ODSP | Disability Advocacy in Canada 20.02.2024 3:00:02

The PWD Allies panelists talk Provincial Disability policy, specifically Ontario ODSP. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 19, 2024.

S2 Ep. 10 Breaking Down DISABILITY STIGMA Once and For All? | PWD Allies podcast 13.02.2024 1:04:11

Brent Frain welcomes Michael Scott to talk about music, poetry, mental health and disability stigma. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 13, 2024.

S2 Ep. 09 PWD Allies Share Disability Legislation Secrets in BC 13.02.2024 2:17:35

Part 1 of our look into Provincial Disability Policy focuses on British Columbia government regulation and legislation within its PWD Income Assistance program. Part 2 next week will focus on Ontario and ODSP. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: February 12, 2024.

S2 Ep. 08 Disability for DUMMIES, part 4 | PWD Advocacy in Canada 06.02.2024 2:10:44

In part 4 of our Disability for DUMMIES series, the panelists will take one last look through a top-15 list of simple truths related to Disability. For a sneak peek at today's final wrap-up, the full Top-15 list is copied here: 1. Moral compass check: any claim that vulnerable & disabled are well taken care of is FALSE. 2. Having a disability is hard. 3. Disability is an added personal expense...

S2 Ep. 07 Disability for DUMMIES, part 3 | PWD Advocacy in Canada 31.01.2024 2:40:46

In part 3 of our Disability for DUMMIES series, the panelists will be making their way through a top-15 list of simple truths related to Disability. For a sneak peek at today's discussion and what will be talked about in future episodes, the full Top-15 list is copied here: 1. Moral compass check: any claim that vulnerable & disabled are well taken care of is FALSE. 2. Having a disability is h...

S2 Ep. 06 Disability for DUMMIES, part 2 | PWD Advocacy in Canada 23.01.2024 2:44:46

In part 2 of our Disability for DUMMIES series, the panelists will be making their way through a top-15 list of simple truths related to Disability. For a sneak peek at today's discussion and what will be talked about in future episodes, the full Top-15 list is copied here: 1. Moral compass check: any claim that vulnerable & disabled are well taken care of is FALSE. 2. Having a disability is h...

S2 Ep. 05 Bif Naked EXPOSES WHY BC's Welfare Food Challenge was DISCONTINUED 18.01.2024 1:03:25

Brent Frain welcomes Bif Naked on the show to talk about her music, disability advocacy and the Welfare Food Challenge. Keywords: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), legislated poverty, anti-poverty activist, anti-poverty advocate. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: January 18, 2024.

S2 Ep. 04 Disability for DUMMIES, part 1 | PWD Advocacy in Canada 16.01.2024 1:59:48

PWD Allies podcast is back for Season 2! We're launching a new series, Disability for DUMMIES. Panelists will be making their way through a top-15 list of simple truths related to Disability. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: January 15, 2024. For a sneak peek at today's discussion and what will be talked about in future episodes, the full Top-15 list is copied here: 1. Mor...