Why we need to start thinking seriously about universal basic income

Why we need to start thinking seriously about universal basic income

Features | From Pivot Magazine

Hint: It’s not only because of COVID-19 Giving everyone $500 per month would cost the government $228B per year (Illustration by Leeandra Cainci)

COVID-19 has been a dizzying public health and economic shock . Job losses and GDP declines have eclipsed the previous recessionary record, leaving many with serious questions about what ought to be done to support families and businesses now that the slow, delicate process of reopening is beginning. How do we jump-start the economy to get people back to work ? How do we protect vulnerable Canadians from future shocks of […]

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