06/28/2026
Hey everyone,
I know politics isn’t everyone’s thing, and I don’t often post about it here. But when disability rights are affected, I feel it’s important to speak up.
I’m sharing the letter below for anyone in Alberta who wishes to respectfully express their concerns about recent changes to disability supports.
No matter the diagnosis—whether it’s hEDS, MS, a genetic condition, mental illness, paralysis, or a disability acquired through illness, injury, or aging—we are all connected. Disability is part of the human experience, and any one of us could need support someday.
Accommodation is not special treatment. It is what allows people to participate more equally in society. Every person’s abilities exist on a spectrum, and that spectrum can change from day to day. Needing support does not diminish someone’s worth or dignity.
We are ALL connected. Disability is not a niche issue—it is part of the human experience. Whether through genetics, illness, injury, aging, or mental health, any one of us could need support someday.
Thank you for taking a moment to read the letter. Feel free to make it your own, tailor it how you’d prefer. That may make it stronger. Also if you are from Alberta and know of other addresses it should be sent out to, by all means share those for people.
[email protected]
Dear Premier Danielle Smith,
I don’t know you personally, but the more I learn about your government’s treatment of disabled Albertans, the harder I find it to understand how these policies have been allowed to continue despite the fear and suffering they have caused.
The decision to require many Albertans to reapply for disability assistance has created profound anxiety among people who already face extraordinary challenges. Instead of providing stability, these changes have left many fearing for their financial security, housing, and future.
Public reporting has documented the death of Bruce Johnson of Empress, Alberta, who, in a message before taking his own life, wrote that the impending transition from AISH to ADAP and the anxiety surrounding it had pushed him beyond what he could bear. Whether or not one accepts every aspect of his conclusion, no government should ignore such a warning or the fear these changes have created within the disability community. (Global News)
On behalf of those being forced to reapply for AISH, disabled Albertans who are homeless, seniors living in poverty, and those struggling in underfunded institutions, I urge you to stop these harmful changes before more people are put at risk.
A compassionate society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. I ask you to restore stability, dignity, and security to Alberta’s disability support system.
Sincerely
[email protected]
