Blueprints of Disruption

Work or Die: Disabled Under Capitalism


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What does Doug Ford mean when he says "every able bodied person should be working"? What is the impact of those words and the legislation behind them?

Host Jessa McLean and Disability Advocate Jay Woodruff unpack some of the recent developments in Canadian politics that reinforce the narratives so prevalent under capitalism.

Topics include:

  • The passing of the Canadian Disability Benefits Act and the inadequate Provincial support programs that prompted the demands the federal government do something.
  • Meritocracy and the stigma attached to people on social assistance.
  • Eugenics and the expansion of MAiD, or assisted suicide, in Canada.

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