PETER CHOW REVISED As a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and related economic impact, Basic Income proposals such as helicopter money and cash transfers were implemented across the world.
Most countries implemented forms of partial unemployment schemes, which effectively subsidized workers’ incomes without work requirement.
When the federal government launched the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year, it left some wondering whether it could lead to a lasting framework for a national basic income program — one that would help lift struggling Canadians out of poverty.While it was a temporary program, CERB provided a touchstone for many who wondered, if […]
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