We Advocate

We Advocate

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We Advocate episodes

  • 008 - Government Assistance & AISH
    Under provincial rules, AISH recipients can work part-time to supplement their $1,685 monthly payments by up to $1,072 a month without a clawback. But unlike other Canadians,AISH recipients who are no longer working because of COVID-19 are not equally...
    30 min
  • 007 - Overview of Guardianship & Trusteeship
    Apologies for the late arrival of this episode. Today's episode is a general overview of Guardianship and Trusteeship. What is it? Why is it required? What protections are in place as part of the application process? What is the Capacity Assessment...
    49 min
  • 006 - Covid-19 Reflections
    We felt compelled to pause our regular teaching and provide you some of our reflections regarding the past few weeks and the Covid-19 pandemic. No family has been unaffected. We don't know where the future lies but it was weighing on our hearts to share...
    26 min
  • 005 - AISH Fundamentals Part II
    The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped ("AISH") is a provincial income support program for Albertans who are unable to earn a livelihood due to a permanent, long term disability. The changes to the program have been in the news as of late so we...
    48 min
  • 004 - AISH Fundamentals - Part I
    The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped ("AISH") is a provincial income support program for Albertans who are unable to earn a livelihood due to a permanent, long term disability. The changes to the program have been in the news as of late so we...
    29 min
  • 003 - The Disability Tax Credit
    Today's episode focuses on the Disability Tax Credit or the "DTC". It is run by the Federal government and the Canada Revenue Agency is the agency that receives applications and determines eligibility. The DTC is a credit against taxes owed. At first...
    37 min
  • 002 - Transitioning to Adulthood
    In this episode, we explore the areas that parents and caregivers have to address in transitioning from child services to adult services. The discussion includes the considerations of the assessments required (medical evidence), AISH application...
    53 min
  • 001 - Welcome and Introduction to the Podcast
    Gordon & Annie share their background as disability advocates: Gordon as the founding lawyer of VanderLeek Law and Annie as the lead team member of Disability Advocates, a division of VanderLeek Law. Be sure to subscribe to receive a new episode...
    11 min

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Discussion of topics relevant to parents or caregivers in Alberta, Canada who have a child or family member that has a long-term disability. Topics will include guardianship, trusteeship, AISH,…