Guaranteed Income
-
Bill Kelly: Is Canada ready for a basic income program?The concept of a basic income is not some crazy, left-wing idea, as some critics have characterized it, says Bill Kelly.CommentarySep 14, 2020
-
6 months of basic income during coronavirus could cost Canada $98B: PBOThe parliamentary budget office says it could cost more than $98 billion to provide almost all Canadians with a basic income for six months beginning this fall.CanadaJul 7, 2020
-
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject guaranteed basic income planSwiss voters overwhelmingly reject a guaranteed basic income for all.ConsumerJun 5, 2016
![]()
-
Calgary senior loses pension income over husband’s death benefit"My income now is much lower and, by the time I pay my taxes and my insurance and my utilities, I would have had maybe $500 a month left for groceries, incidentals, drugs, whatever."ConsumerDec 18, 2015
![]()
-
Activists push for guaranteed minimum incomeA group of academics and activists is trying to drum up interest in an ambitious plan to provide every Canadian with a guaranteed minimum level of income whether or not they have a job.CanadaJun 29, 2014
![]()
