Canada’s Labour Minister Filomena Tassi says basic income ‘on the table’

Canada's Labour Minister Filomena Tassi says basic income 'on the table'

Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi announced Sept. 10 the government was providing the Hamilton-based Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety with $2.5 million over two years. – Torstar file photo Canada’s Labour Minister Filomena Tassi says the federal government is considering establishing a universal basic income as a way to help people impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

As the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) ends in September and merges with a revamped employment insurance benefit program, anti-poverty activists have called on the Liberals to establish a basic income program after seeing how effective it can be for citizens who […]

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