An Edmonton psychiatrist says his patients are upset by comments made last week by Premier Jason Kenney suggesting only people with "severe" disabilities should qualify for benefits under the Assured Income for Severely Handicapped (AISH) program. Most of his patients receive AISH benefits. Last week, Kenney suggested the province is looking at the criteria used to determine if someone qualifies for AISH because case numbers continue to climb. The latest government data available shows there are 69,785 people receiving AISH benefits. Boffa said he is concerned the stress of losing AISH benefits could cause some of his patients to become more ill and end up in hospital.

Source: CBC News September 21, 2020 23:26 UTC