Evelyn Forget is author of Basic Income for Canadians: From the COVID-19 Emergency to Financial Security for All . Sheila Regehr is chair of the Basic Income Canada Network.
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 new 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. […]
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