Nepean Barrhaven News
The City of Ottawa has tabled a number of measures in its budget to assist low-income residents. Among them, a half-price monthly transit pass is set to take effect in April 2017. The city has also committed to funds for organizations that offer social assistance.
But what if lifting Canadians out of poverty is more simple than the patchwork solutions frequently offered by municipal and provincial governments?For nearly 40 years, a small, but politically and intellectually diverse group have been arguing for the implementation of a guaranteed annual income (GAI) to replace existing welfare and other assistance programs. […]
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