Lee Stevens
@leestevens1.bsky.social
PhD student in social work. Activist/academic and passionate supporter of basic income. Proud mom of two.
Is it adequate to reduce poverty? No, but here’s the win. We are finally talking about income based solutions to solve food insecurity! #PutFoodbanksOutOfBusiness
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A step in the right direction: The new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit in context - Maytree
On January 26, the federal government announced a series of new measures aimed at making groceries more affordable. The centrepiece of the plan is a new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB)....
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February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Is it adequate to reduce poverty? No, but here’s the win. We are finally talking about income based solutions to solve food insecurity! #PutFoodbanksOutOfBusiness
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January 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Here is an interesting development in social policy happening in Alberta. The City of Edmonton has just carried a motion, to advocate to the GoA to immediately pause implementation of ADAP (see motion 10.2). #Ableg #Abpoli pub-edmonton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.a...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Here is an interesting development in social policy happening in Alberta. The City of Edmonton has just carried a motion, to advocate to the GoA to immediately pause implementation of ADAP (see motion 10.2). #Ableg #Abpoli pub-edmonton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.a...
📣 Research Participants needed for evaluation of ADAP! Looking for Albertans with disabilities (on AISH, Income Support or ADAP) aged 18–64. Online surveys every ~6 months to Dec 2028 🧵 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
📣 Research Participants needed for evaluation of ADAP! Looking for Albertans with disabilities (on AISH, Income Support or ADAP) aged 18–64. Online surveys every ~6 months to Dec 2028 🧵 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Lynn McIntyre is one of the reasons I got involved in the basic income movement. I was chairing an event in 2017 on basic income through the lens of food insecurity and she was the keynote. #UBI #basicincome #PutFoodBanksOutofBusiness ca.news.yahoo.com/opinion-cele...
Opinion: Celebrating food bank numbers obscene and insulting
On Dec. 24, Premier Danielle Smith wrote on her social media account: “This Christmas Eve, I’m thankful for the incredible non-profits supporting Albertans. Our UCP caucus had the chance to give back ...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Lynn McIntyre is one of the reasons I got involved in the basic income movement. I was chairing an event in 2017 on basic income through the lens of food insecurity and she was the keynote. #UBI #basicincome #PutFoodBanksOutofBusiness ca.news.yahoo.com/opinion-cele...
My view from the kitchen window in south Calgary!❄️
January 4, 2026 at 9:12 PM
My view from the kitchen window in south Calgary!❄️
Premier Smith is correct that faith groups historically provided support for the “vulnerable” before the post WW2 expansion of the welfare state but she fails to consider the reliance on unpaid care work of women in the home. A situation that is vastly different from the economy of today.
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Premier Smith is correct that faith groups historically provided support for the “vulnerable” before the post WW2 expansion of the welfare state but she fails to consider the reliance on unpaid care work of women in the home. A situation that is vastly different from the economy of today.
📢 New publication alert!
Sharing my latest article:
Alberta’s social policy renaissance: A critical policy study of Alberta’s social policy framework and 10-year strategy to reduce poverty. #ABleg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #SocialPolicy www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7QYKM...
Sharing my latest article:
Alberta’s social policy renaissance: A critical policy study of Alberta’s social policy framework and 10-year strategy to reduce poverty. #ABleg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #SocialPolicy www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7QYKM...
Alberta’s Social Policy Renaissance: A Critical Policy Study of Alberta’s Social Policy Framework and 10-Year Strategy to Reduce Poverty
In 2013, the Government of Alberta created a social policy framework and engaged thousands of Albertans on ideas to reduce poverty; however, the government’s commitments remain unfulfilled. This ar...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
📢 New publication alert!
Sharing my latest article:
Alberta’s social policy renaissance: A critical policy study of Alberta’s social policy framework and 10-year strategy to reduce poverty. #ABleg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #SocialPolicy www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7QYKM...
Sharing my latest article:
Alberta’s social policy renaissance: A critical policy study of Alberta’s social policy framework and 10-year strategy to reduce poverty. #ABleg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #SocialPolicy www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7QYKM...
📢 Under Bill 12 over 79,000 ppl on AISH will be moved into a new program-the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) regardless of their willingness or want. ADAP benefits are $200/mnth less than AISH. I 👏 @inclusionalberta.bsky.social for speaking out! inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
Media release: Inclusion Alberta deeply dismayed by the passage of Bill 12 - Inclusion Alberta
For immediate release – December 9, 2025 Inclusion Alberta is deeply dismayed by the passage of Bill 12, legislation that will do what no one in the disability community asked for: dramatically chang...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📢 Under Bill 12 over 79,000 ppl on AISH will be moved into a new program-the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) regardless of their willingness or want. ADAP benefits are $200/mnth less than AISH. I 👏 @inclusionalberta.bsky.social for speaking out! inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
What do living wage rates mean for your community?
Report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French explain the calculations for 27 BC communities that allow families a decent standard of living.
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT @civicgovernance.bsky.social Register:
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Report authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social & Anastasia French explain the calculations for 27 BC communities that allow families a decent standard of living.
Dec 12, 12-1:30pm PT @civicgovernance.bsky.social Register:
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December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Bill 12 introduced in the #ABleg yesterday allows the government to reassign individuals from AISH to the new ADAP program, with benefits $200 lower than AISH ($1,740 vs. $1,940). See media release by Inclusion Alberta inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
Media release: Bill 12 erodes rights and deepens poverty for Albertans with disabilities - Inclusion Alberta
For immediate release – November 26, 2025 Inclusion Alberta is deeply disappointed with the introduction of Bill 12, which enables a 10% benefit cut to tens of thousands of AISH recipients who will b...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Bill 12 introduced in the #ABleg yesterday allows the government to reassign individuals from AISH to the new ADAP program, with benefits $200 lower than AISH ($1,740 vs. $1,940). See media release by Inclusion Alberta inclusionalberta.org/connections/...
🚨 Former Premier’s Council members have issued an open letter condemning ADAP. The proposed program would cut monthly support by $200 and undo decades of progress for Albertans with disabilities#DisabilityRights #ABPoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
Open letter to the Government of Alberta – Cancel the ADAP program: Protect the dignity and livelihoods of Albertans with disabilities
Dear Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly,
We write with urgent concern. As former leaders in Alberta’s disability programs or members of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons w...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨 Former Premier’s Council members have issued an open letter condemning ADAP. The proposed program would cut monthly support by $200 and undo decades of progress for Albertans with disabilities#DisabilityRights #ABPoli actionnetwork.org/petitions/8d...
Way to go B.C! 👏 Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people. #Disability #SocialAssistance #Socialpolicy #Cdnpoli
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
Barriers removed for couples in B.C. receiving disability assistance
Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people.
news.gov.bc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Way to go B.C! 👏 Starting Dec. 1, 2025, couples where both members receive disability assistance will receive the same support allowance as they would if they were two single people. #Disability #SocialAssistance #Socialpolicy #Cdnpoli
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025SDPR0017-001110
Bill S-206 a guaranteed basic income is moving to the senate finance committee! Thank you senator Pate! 🥳 #basicincome #UBI #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/senato...
#glbi #basicincome #senca #bills206 #cdnpoli #povertyreduction | Kim Pate
📢 Bill S-206, on a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, has been referred to the Senate Committee on National Finance for study. Check out our latest news release here.
#GLBI #BasicIncome #SenCa #BillS2...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Bill S-206 a guaranteed basic income is moving to the senate finance committee! Thank you senator Pate! 🥳 #basicincome #UBI #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/posts/senato...
😒 I am not impressed.
Calgary Police officers from districts across the city gathered enmasse on Wednesday as part of 'Operation Order' to address crime and safety disorder perceptions in the downtown core.
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'Operation Order' leads to downtown sweep by Calgary Police Service - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary Police Service officers gathered en masse in the downtown on Nov. 5, for what the start of what the service is calling Operation Order, to crack down on crime and social disorder. Dozens of…
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November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
😒 I am not impressed.
Leandrea is my cousin! “Our core value is a deep respect for the land—we never take more than we need” www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/an-indi...
An Indigenous Youth’s Journey for Climate Justice in Canada — Our Children's Trust
For 21-year-old Leandrea, a member of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation who lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, the fight against the climate crisis is personal, physical and cultural.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Leandrea is my cousin! “Our core value is a deep respect for the land—we never take more than we need” www.ourchildrenstrust.org/blog/an-indi...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk
2024
Ben Houstie ~ Heiltsuk
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Ireland just became the first country to announce a permanent basic income program after a successful 3 yr pilot!! #basicincome 👏👏👏
Just uploaded episode 24 of The Basic Income Show! We talked about Ireland making basic income for artists permanent, which country's horse could win the race to UBI, 7 key narratives for UBI, what the orphan trains experiment tells us to expect from UBI, how Gen X needs UBI for retirement, + more.
Ireland Just Made Basic Income for Artists Permanent—And Much More UBI News!
YouTube video by Scott Santens
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Ireland just became the first country to announce a permanent basic income program after a successful 3 yr pilot!! #basicincome 👏👏👏
September 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A reminder that the provincial government spent $1.2 Billion on a tax cut in the same year they claim they cannot afford to pay for the supports needed to sustain our public education system. This is why teachers are striking and I don't blame them. #Abpoli #Ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Income taxes down, property taxes up — especially in Calgary: How Alberta Budget 2025 affects you | CBC News
Province's new budget means nearly all Albertans will pay less in income taxes, while home and business owners — especially those in Calgary — will pay more in provincial property taxes. The province ...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A reminder that the provincial government spent $1.2 Billion on a tax cut in the same year they claim they cannot afford to pay for the supports needed to sustain our public education system. This is why teachers are striking and I don't blame them. #Abpoli #Ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Friends and supports of #basicincome please consider signing this House of Commons petition for the PEI Guaranteed Basic Income Demonstration! A basic income in PEI could spread to the rest of Canada! #UBI #BIG www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6772 - Petitions
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September 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Friends and supports of #basicincome please consider signing this House of Commons petition for the PEI Guaranteed Basic Income Demonstration! A basic income in PEI could spread to the rest of Canada! #UBI #BIG www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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NEW: Calgary's climate emergency declaration will remain after an attempt from Communities First party candidates to rescind it was defeated by city council.
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1995):
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
September 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (1995):
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.
The third studio album from Morissette, the album had six singles including the hits You Oughta Know, Ironic and Hand in My Pocket. It hit #1 in 14 countries and sold 33 million copies. It won five Grammys and five Junos.