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Basic Income for a New Model of Canadian Social Democracy
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
Basic income is a paradigm-shifting idea on how to ensure economic security for everyone… Now is the time for the democratic left in Canada to develop a workable and comprehensive version of basic income as a key policy instrument, and not a sideline consideration. Canadian social democrats should incorporate the principle of guaranteed, unconditional and universal economic security as a fundamental program for its vision a better society.
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Basic Income for a New Model of Canadian Social Democracy
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
Basic income is a paradigm-shifting idea on how to ensure economic security for everyone… there are several pivotal issues around which we can begin to construct a new model of social democracy that incorporates, and complements, a basic income… Canadian social democrats should incorporate the principle of guaranteed, unconditional and universal economic security as a fundamental program for its vision a better society.
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New report shows how Canada could fund $22,000 basic income for adults
Friday, June 5th, 2020
All options are based on BICN’s principles and goals—to reduce inequality, including inequality between women and men; prevent poverty; provide everyone with greater income security, including middle-income earners; and ensure the wealthiest individuals and corporations contribute their fair share. Each option in the report, Basic Income: Some Policy Options for Canada, meets these overall goals.
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