PWD Allies

By Neil Matheson

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... more

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How many episodes does PWD Allies have?

The podcast currently has 301 episodes available.

PWD Allies episodes:

September 16, 2023 S1 Ep. 51 Is BC's Housing Crisis SOLVED With Vacancy Control?
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.
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43min
September 10, 2023 S1 Ep. 50 PWD Allies - 50th Episode LIVE! | Advocacy podcast in Canada
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.
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1h 10min
September 08, 2023 S1 Ep. 49 Jean Swanson TAKES ON Legislated Poverty and Poor Bashing
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 by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 8, 2023.
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46min
September 02, 2023 S1 Ep. 48 SPREADING Disability Advocacy One Newsletter at a Time | PWD Allies
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.
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1h 13min
August 30, 2023 S1 Ep. 47 Discover Your POWERFUL Self Advocacy Voice
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.
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1h 20min
August 25, 2023 S1 Ep. 46 ESCAPE Poverty with THESE ODSP Financial Secrets
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
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1h 3min
August 22, 2023 S1 Ep. 45 Canada Disability Benefit DELAYED Again? Mike Morrice SPILLS ALL
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.
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50min
August 18, 2023 S1 Ep. 44 What's REALLY Holding Back BASIC INCOME?
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.
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1h 26min
August 17, 2023 S1 Ep. 43 A Homeless Senior's SHOCKING True Story!
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.
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1h 6min
August 12, 2023 S1 Ep. 42 GOVERNMENT'S Dark Secret: Ableism Exposed
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.
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1h 40min

FAQs about PWD Allies:

How many episodes does PWD Allies have?

The podcast currently has 301 episodes available.