Single adult AISH clients with no employment income are currently $525/month below the poverty line. When ADAP launches July 2026, they will be $725/month below the poverty line. This will put persons with disabilities deeper into poverty. #ABpoli #ADAP #AISH open.substack.com/pub/gillianp...

ADAP and AISH: Benefit Levels for Single Adults

Starting in July 2026, most Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) will move to a new program called the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP).

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Single adult AISH clients with no employment income are currently $525/month below the poverty line. When ADAP launches July 2026, they will be $725/month below the poverty line. This will put persons with disabilities deeper into poverty. #ABpoli #ADAP #AISH open.substack.com/pub/gillianp...

ADAP and AISH: Benefit Levels for Single Adults

Starting in July 2026, most Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) will move to a new program called the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP).

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The contradictions in the @albertaucp.bsky.social is fascinating. On the one hand, they are cutting disability assistance to "encourage those on disability supports to find employment, and provides less financial support" while doling out Danidollars to everyone. calgary.citynews.ca/2026/06/15/f...

Fear and anxiety in Alberta’s disability community over ADAP

As the province’s Alberta Disability Assistance Program comes into effect in July, many in the disability community are anxious and worried.

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In a country as prosperous as Canada, I am appalled by this. We're walking back recognition that First Nations have a right to clean drinking water after years of boil-water advisories. First Nations have waited long enough. This bill should recognize the right, not erase it.

Kim Siever@kimsiever.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new bill set to be introduced by the Carney government removes a provision in a previous bill that would have recognized that First Nations have a human right to clean drinking water www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

The transition from AISH to ADAP represents a significant restructuring of income support for Albertans with disabilities. #abpoli #DisabilityBenefits #ADAP #AISH open.substack.com/pub/gillianp...

ADAP and AISH: Benefit Levels for Single Adults

Starting in July 2026, most Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) will move to a new program called the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP).

open.substack.com

If you are going to be at the CRDCN Evolving the Data Landscape Conference later this week in Lethbridge, be sure to catch @gillianpetit.bsky.social presenting our work on Property tax regressivity in Alberta. She is presenting on Thursday May 21 at 2:30. crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c...

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84% of working-age Canadians with disabilities lack Disability Tax Credit certification — meaning most can't access the Canada Disability Benefit or 12 other federal supports the DTC has come to gate. New report by @gillianpetit.bsky.social: inclusiecon.ca/announcement-broken-links.html

Great work from @gillianpetit.bsky.social and @hscoffield.bsky.social www.thestar.com/business/opi...

Ottawa's 'broken links' keeps majority of Canadians living with a disability out of luck on tax credit

About 8 million Canadians live with a disability — and often in poverty — writes Heather Scoffield, and yet only 16 per cent qualify for the disability tax credit, an

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The Cdn Tax Observatory and @gillianpetit.bsky.social did a deep dive into the #DisabilityTaxCredit. It’s supposed to be a gateway to 13+ income support programs but 84% of people w disabilities don’t qualify. Many of them are living below the poverty line. 👇Read more #Disability #CdnPoli

Canada's Disability Tax Credit stymies 84% of those it’s meant to help | The Canadian Tax Observatory

A new report authored by Dr. Gillian Petit takes a detailed look at the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and its role in channeling support for those who need it most.

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Out in print! Some great articles in here including one by myself and @lindsaytedds.bsky.social on designing cash transfers for inclusion in Canada. #CdnPoli

CPA-APC@canadianpublicadmn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our March issue is now available: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17547121...

I'm super excited to see this out in the world. #INCLUSIecon --> examining the full system of taxes, transfers, and income supports - how policies/programs, incl. their design, implementation, governance, and institutions shapes who has resources, who doesn't, and why, and what can we do about it

Dr Lindsay Tedds@lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 5mo ago

@gillianpetit.bsky.social and I have built something we're proud of. INCLUSIECON is our research home — rigorous work on tax and transfer policy, designed from the start to be used. Take a look 👇 inclusiecon.ca

@gillianpetit.bsky.social and I have built something we're proud of. INCLUSIECON is our research home — rigorous work on tax and transfer policy, designed from the start to be used. Take a look 👇 inclusiecon.ca

New commentary by @gillianpetit.bsky.social & Selvia Arshad: Canada's new budgeting framework puts most social programs in a fiscal category that makes them easier targets for cuts & harder to justify. This has real consequences for households facing affordability pressures. irpp.org/research-stu...

From Cost to Investment: Reframing Social Spending in an Affordability Era - IRPP

Affordability pressures in Canada remain elevated. In 2024 — the most recent year for which there is comprehensive data — food insecurity reached record highs, nearly half of Canadians reported diffic...

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Proud of my @gillianpetit.bsky.social and PhD student Selvia Arshad — new @irpp.org piece out today Classifying social spending as an "operating expense" quietly sets it up to be cut. They make the case for evaluating it as investment using MVPF #inclusiecon irpp.org/research-stu...

From Cost to Investment: Reframing Social Spending in an Affordability Era - IRPP

Affordability pressures in Canada remain elevated. In 2024 — the most recent year for which there is comprehensive data — food insecurity reached record highs, nearly half of Canadians reported diffic...

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New piece from myself and Selvia Arshad on why reframing social spending as an investment is important for recognizing the long-term value programs that support people’s well-being, reduce inequality and strengthen the economy. #CDNpoli @irpp.org irpp.org/research-stu...

From Cost to Investment: Reframing Social Spending in an Affordability Era - IRPP

Affordability pressures in Canada remain elevated. In 2024 — the most recent year for which there is comprehensive data — food insecurity reached record highs, nearly half of Canadians reported diffic...

irpp.org

How a program is designed IS what it does. Benefit levels, clawback rates, eligibility rules, appeal rights — not fine print. The policy. Short TLDR video below. Full open access paper with @gillianpetit.bsky.social 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

**PUBLICATION NEWS** Mine and @lindsaytedds.bsky.social article "Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems-Based Approach to Cash Transfers" is now available for early viewing at Canadian Public Administration. #CdnPoli onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems‐Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design

This article presents a systems-based framework for the inclusive design of cash transfer programs in Canada. Grounded in the goal of enhancing inclusion through an intersectional lens, the framework...

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Thrilled to share my lasted publication with @gillianpetit.bsky.social Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems‐Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design - Petit - Canadian Public Administration - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems‐Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design

This article presents a systems-based framework for the inclusive design of cash transfer programs in Canada. Grounded in the goal of enhancing inclusion through an intersectional lens, the framework...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Look what came in the mail today! I’m excited to dig in! Lots of fabulous contributors including myself, @lindsaytedds.bsky.social and Wenshuang Yu. Special thanks to Christopher Cotton for putting this together. #cdnpoli

In a new piece for @irpp.org Policy Options, @shaimaayassin.bsky.social, @rsamson.bsky.social and I examine some of the most persistent myths surrounding income supports in Canada — and what the evidence actually shows. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/inco...

Slaying myths about income support

Rising food insecurity shows Canada’s affordability crisis is real. Income supports fuel inflation or discourage work.

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Related: Slaying myths about income support. Latest piece by @rsamson.bsky.social, @shaimaayassin.bsky.social and @gillianpetit.bsky.social policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/inco...

Slaying myths about income support

Rising food insecurity shows Canada’s affordability crisis is real. Income supports fuel inflation or discourage work.

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IRPP@irpp.org · 6mo ago

Groceries & essentials are straining lower income household budgets.The CGEB could reach 12M+ Canadians.Who qualifies? How much will people receive? Who will benefit the most? @gillianpetit.bsky.social & @shaimaayassin.bsky.social break it down in their new IRPP commentary: irpp.org/research-stu...

Groceries & essentials are straining lower income household budgets.The CGEB could reach 12M+ Canadians.Who qualifies? How much will people receive? Who will benefit the most? @gillianpetit.bsky.social & @shaimaayassin.bsky.social break it down in their new IRPP commentary: irpp.org/research-stu...

Expanding the GST/HST Credit: How the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Helps Canadians and Why Design Choices Matter - IRPP

The federal government announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) on January 26, 2026. The benefit is an expansion of the existing GST/HST Credit aimed at easing affordability pressu...

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Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We’re launching the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. That’s going to put hundreds of dollars more into the bank accounts of over twelve million Canadians, starting this year.

New out today by myself and @shaimaayassin.bsky.social with @irpp.org: on the expansion of the GST/HST Credit and why design choices matter. irpp.org/research-stu...

Expanding the GST/HST Credit: How the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Helps Canadians and Why Design Choices Matter - IRPP

The federal government announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) on January 26, 2026. The benefit is an expansion of the existing GST/HST Credit aimed at easing affordability pressu...

irpp.org

Robert J. Currie: Alberta’s separation from Canada would be illegal policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/albe...

Alberta’s separation from Canada would be illegal

Alberta separatism is gaining attention, but Canadian constitutional law and international law make independence virtually impossible.

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Are you a person receiving AISH or living with a disability in AB? I'm leading a research study on the economic well-being of AISH clients/PWDs and would welcome your participation. Please click the link below to learn more & sign up #Alberta #AISH #ADAP #disability docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Indication of Interest in Participation in UCalgary Study

Study title: Evaluation of Income Supports and Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Alberta On February 4, 2025, the Alberta Government announced the creation of a new income support program—...

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What will the distributional effects of the new Canada Groceries and Essential Benefit (CGEB) be? In both 2026 and 2027, families/persons in the 3rd and 4th income deciles will receive the largest additional benefits. #CDNpoli #Canada

I've been analyzing the new Groceries and Essentials Benefit which basically increases the GST/HST Credit - and I have some numbers. These are based on Bill C-19 and are calculated for the 2026 calendar year using SPSD/M (v. 30.3). #CDNpoli A 🧵....

@gillianpetit.bsky.social wrote about doing such a thing in more detail back in 2024 here policyoptions.irpp.org/2024/04/welf...

How to help Canadians struggling on welfare

Increase the GST/HST credit to $100 per month for struggling working-age adults or $150 a month for those in deep poverty. Pay it monthly.

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As promised -- something quick on the GST Credit revamp and today's announcement on food affordability. open.substack.com/pub/robsonj/...

Something quick on the GST/HST Credit enhancements and today's federal announcement on food affordability

About a year ago (almost exactly to the day), I posted a long and data heavy blog about the various ways that the Trump administration and changes in Canada-U.S.

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Le programme d'abordabilité annoncé s'aligne avec les recommandations de l'IRPP + @affordabilityac.bsky.social sur l'accessibilité financière et l'insécurité alimentaire: restructurer et élargir le crédit pour la TPS/TVH pour soutenir les ménages à faible revenu. 🔗 irpp.org/fr/research-...

Allocation pour l'épicerie et les besoins de base : Aider les personnes à faible revenu à combler leurs nécessités quotidiennes

Le Conseil d’action sur l’abordabilité propose de transformer le remboursement de la TPS/TVH en une allocation pour l’épicerie et les besoins de base.

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Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Nous lançons la nouvelle Allocation canadienne pour l’épicerie et les besoins essentiels. Nous allons ainsi remettre des centaines de dollars de plus dans le portefeuille de plus de 12 millions de Canadiens, à compter de cette année.