Guaranteed basic income payments considered in Canada

Guaranteed basic income payments considered in Canada

Canada | Brampton | Caledon | Halton | Hamilton | Mississauga | Community | Health | Politics Canada’s senate is currently considering a plan for a guaranteed basic income. Rising inflation has many Canadians struggling . Food bank use has reached all-time highs and encampments have popped up across the country .

A guaranteed basic income would provide people with low income unconditional monthly payments — unlike social assistance, the cheques would come with no strings attached. And the payments would be higher than welfare.

The idea has been studied in the past. Most recently, the Ontario Liberals held a basic […]

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