Basic Income Motion Tabled By Canadian MP Gains Momentum As 13,000 Sign Petition

Basic Income Motion Tabled By Canadian MP Gains Momentum As 13,000 Sign Petition

Over 13,000 Canadians have now signed a petition in support of a recently proposed motion for creating a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income (GLBI). This comes after Angus Reid polling in June that showed that 60% of Canadians support a form of basic income beyond the current pandemic.

Driving the news: On August 10 th , 2020, the New Democrat Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre, Leah Gazan, proposed a motion, M-46, for the implementation of a GLBI to replace the CERB. “COVID-19 has demonstrated that we do have the resources. We must ensure all individuals in Canada can thrive […]

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