The need for income security among middle-class Canadians is accelerating as the labour market changes In Canadian policy circles, basic income has come to mean a stipend paid to families or individuals without the many conditions and rules that govern existing income assistance programs. The amount received is gradually reduced as income from other sources [...]
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Let’s Lift all Canadians Out of Poverty
The time has come for Canada to have a dialogue about a national basic income program A basic income guarantee has been back in the news a lot lately, thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Elon Musk and other tech giants who have publicly endorsed the concept. But it’s not just talk in Canada. Ontario [...]