Albertans attend AISH rallies across the province

Albertans attend AISH rallies across the province

Rallies are set to take place throughout Alberta on Tuesday, primarily in protest of a recent move by the province to not pass along the new federal Canada Disability Benefit to recipients of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped.

Edmontonians protest clawback of federal disability benefit

Disability advocates gathered at the Alberta Legislature on Tuesday, calling out the province’s decision to claw back $200 in federal benefits from those living on provincial income support. “$200 a month in some cases, that’s a difference between I need to go to the food bank and I don’t need to go to the food […]

Protesters speak out against disability benefit clawback in Cochrane

AISH demonstrators marched by the Provincial Building, several with placards, after hearing speakers at the Centennial Plaza at noon yesterday. (photos/Noel Edey).captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } The challenges faced by people with disabilities and their families were brought into the spotlight on May 6 at a demonstration held at Centennial Plaza, next to the Provincial Building in downtown Cochrane. Supporters…