News media features of Professor Lindsey Richardson’s New Research on Income Assistance Payment Schedules and its Effects on Drug-Related Harm.
The Globe & Mail – “Flexibility in income-assistance payments is safest method for drug users, study suggests”
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-flexibility-in-income-assistance-payments-is-safest-method-for-drug/
CBC – “Moving ‘Welfare Wednesday’ to a different day has unintended consequences, researcher says”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cheque-issue-day-study-drug-related-harm-1.5158656
The Star Vancouver – “Changes to income assistance schedules could impact drug use, new study suggests”
https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/06/03/changes-to-income-assistance-schedules-could-impact-drug-use-new-study-suggests.html
Vancouver Sun – “Moving ‘Welfare Wednesday’ could do more harm than good: study”
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/moving-welfare-wednesday-could-do-more-harm-than-good-study
The Province – “Moving ‘Welfare Wednesday’ could do more harm than good: study”
The Straight – “Overdoses rise when welfare cheques are issued but a uniform change is not the solution, B.C. researchers find”
https://www.straight.com/news/1248641/overdoses-rise-when-welfare-checks-are-issued-uniform-change-not-solution-bc
The Canadian Press – “Moving welfare day would bring benefits and dangers, study finds”
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/moving-welfare-day-would-bring-benefits-and-dangers-study-finds-1.4449585
Global News (online) – “B.C. study finds staggering welfare payments could curb drug use while exposing other dangers”
https://globalnews.ca/news/5347516/bc-welfare-payment-schedule-study-drug-use/
Victoria Times Colonist – “Study finds monthly welfare payment changes bring benefits – and risks”
UBC – “Alternative income assistance payment schedules could reduce drug use and related harm”
CBC (Radio) – The Early Edition
CKNW – The Jon McComb Show
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CFAX – Adam Stirling
CBC (TV) – CBC News Vancouver at 6 (begins at 08:00)