Government commits to full review of $853-million disability program

The provincial government is launching a full review of an $853-million program that helps some of the most vulnerable Albertans.
It’s welcome news for beneficiaries of the persons with developmental disabilities (PDD) program, their families and advocates, who have long pushed for the system to be scrutinized.
Detailed figures of PDD wait lists have only been kept since 2015. They have steadily increased, despite a $55-million bump in funding.
In December, 376 people were waiting on servi