Last month’s throne speech committed to the creation of a new Canadian Disability Benefit for persons with disabilities — that’s good news. The details remain vague, but some disability advocates have long championed a basic Income for people with disabilities.
The newly announced disability benefit may offer a step toward that reality.
Basic income is a guarantee that no Canadian will have to live on an income far below the poverty line. It is not a replacement for necessary public services, but rather a federal government cash transfer made directly to individuals that would replace provincial income assistance and supplement the […]
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