S3 Ep. 56 Disability and Stigma: Why Government Fails to Address Real Struggles

from PWD Allies · host Neil Matheson

Provincial governments all across Canada consistently fail to address the real struggle and stigma put upon persons with disabilities.Here in BC, premier David Eby joined forces with Justin Trudeau to legalize drug possession in January 2023. Handing out free safe supply fentanyl has now become the default strategy of reducing stigma for those who are addicted. Yet archaic BC PWD policy marches on in stark contrast. For over thirty years, the BC government sees disability stigma as a totally acceptable and sanctioned thing, and this video delves into the reasons why.PWD Allies podcast airs LIVE! every week on YouTube, hosted by Brent Frain. This episode livestreamed on August 22, 2025.

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