TAMRMS#: B06
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Alberta Disability Assistance Program
Notice given by: Councillor Patrick
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PROPOSED MOTION(S):
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That the City of St. Albert:
1. Formally request that the Government of Alberta pause the implementation of the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), including the transition of recipients from the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program; and
2. Call upon the Province of Alberta to undertake meaningful, accessible, and transparent consultation with persons with disabilities, disability advocacy organizations, and municipal governments, including the City of St. Albert, to ensure that ADAP reflects the lived realities and actual needs of Albertans with disabilities prior to further implementation.
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ADMINISTRATION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTENT OF THE MOTION
This motion requests that Administration facilitate a response from Council regarding the Government of Alberta's intention to implement ADAP in July 2026, and this response request that the Government pause this implementation and consult with key organizations, including the City of St. Albert, to ensure that ADAP reflects the needs of the Albertans it will service prior to the program being implemented.
ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION
Administration does not have a formal recommendation related to Council's decision on this matter.
However, Administration recommends that the motion is modified slightly to better align with other similar motions that have been passed by other Albertan municipalities in 2026:
That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the Government of Alberta advocating for the Government to:
1. Pause the implementation of the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), including the transition of recipients from the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program;
2. Undertake meaningful, accessible, and transparent consultation with persons with disabilities, disability ...
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