Guaranteed Annual Income

• What do Canadians think of basic income? It will reduce poverty but could raise taxes

  Canadian attitudes are lukewarm when it comes to the idea of a basic income, a new survey suggests.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2017
  
• The problem(s) with a guaranteed annual income

  As with any policy shift, there would be unintended consequences stemming from a guaranteed annual income — and they might not be the ones that first come to mind.

  Commentary

  Apr 19, 2017
  
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• Ontario government, Senator calling for guaranteed annual income pilot project

  Senator Art Eggleton is calling for a study on a guaranteed annual income to help lift people up to the poverty line. The Ontario government seems on board.

  Economy

  Feb 26, 2016
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• How would a guaranteed annual income work in Canada?

  The Liberal government could be taking a hard look at the possibility of a guaranteed annual income after it invited one of Canada’s leading experts on the subject to speak at a pre-budget hearing in Ottawa on Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2016
• Reduce income gap through guaranteed annual income, former Tory senator says

  Former Tory senator Hugh Segal is a strong proponent of reducing the income gap through a guaranteed annual income.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2015
• A country with no poverty: is a guaranteed annual income the answer?

  One suggestion to reduce inequality in the world is an idea that has been around for decades: a guaranteed annual income. And it's been tried in Canada before.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2015