A basic income introduced early in the pandemic would have reduced pressure on employees to go to work even if they were sick, says Evelyn Forget. Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary. Emergency benefits showed the value of ensuring all Canadians are guaranteed enough money to meet basic needs.
Opinion by: Moira Wyton
A basic income program could have saved lives and reduced COVID-19 transmission when the pandemic struck last spring, says one of the country’s leading experts.And basic income, as both a health and a poverty reduction policy, could still help people weather the second wave and those to come, […]
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