Calgary Council Fights AISH-ADAP Switch

0:00Calgary City Council is pushing back hard against Alberta's planned overhaul of disability supports. Ward a councillor Nathan Schmidt filed a motion for the April 14th executive meeting asking Mayor Jerome Farcas to send a letter urging the province to pause the switch from AISH to the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program, or ADAT. This shift hit starting July 1st, moving about 23,000 Calgarians from AISH where they get more benefits in a higher income. The threshold before cuts kick in. Under ADAT, folks lose $200 a month flat and earnings over $700 trigger reductions down from 1,000 under the body. Old system. Locals living paycheck to paycheck worry these cuts. Kill their dignity and stability while the city braces for extra costs on programs, nonprofits, and taxpayers picking up the slack from stretch services. Frontline groups like Good Neighbor, already feeding and clothing over 200 people daily, say demand will explode, straining health care, mental health,

1:02and community resources even more without real input from those affected. The motion heads to committee soon. Then full council, late April if it passes, building a United Municipal Voice to demand consultations and impact. Studies before any final moves lock in. This has been Calgary News Today, powered by AI.