David Brady Image: Pixabay / Mediamodifier The creation of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit was seen by many observers as a first step towards basic income, a policy which has long been advocated for as a replacement to the current social safety net. The benefit was such a success that in May 2020, a letter signed by fifty Canadian Senators made its way to the Prime Minister’s Office calling on the government to turn CERB into a permanent system. Basic income’s shift from a fringe policy to one with mainstream appeal has meant an increasing body of research over […]
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