Pan-Canadian Perspectives: Go BIG or Go Poor? Is Canada Ready to be the Pioneer of the Basic Income Guarantee?

Pan-Canadian Perspectives: Go BIG or Go Poor? Is Canada Ready to be the Pioneer of the Basic Income Guarantee?

Editor’s Note: This week, the PPGR is publishing commentary articles from public policy and public administration students at universities across Canada. This Pan-Canadian Perspectives series is meant to highlight voices from coast to coast, addressing diverse issues of local and national importance. This article from the West Coast: Rehnuma Jahan Islam from Simon Fraser University writes about why basic income may not be the best option to reduce poverty in Canada.

by Rehnuma Jahan Islam

Even with a relatively robust welfare system in place in Canada, many individuals still fall through the cracks and live in poverty: One […]

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