‘My mom wasn’t lazy, she got sick’: Orangeville woman shares story of how ODSP kept her mother ‘trapped’ in poverty

‘My mom wasn’t lazy, she got sick’: Orangeville woman shares story of how ODSP kept her mother ‘trapped’ in poverty

Theresa McVean, 44, passed away in April 2019, after battling heart issues, depression and complications from diabetes. Pictured, is McVean and her daughter Ada in 2000. – McVean family photo Theresa McVean and her daughter Ada, who is currently studying for a master’s degree in science at McGill University. – McVean Family Photo Ada McVean and her mother Theresa in December 2019, just months before Theresa died. – McVean Family Photo Ada McVean’s mother, Theresa, died on April 14, 2019 — the day before the Ontario Disability Support Program deposited her bi-monthly cheque.

McVean, a 24-year-old McGill student, thought it […]

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