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Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the stop-gap we need to address poverty.

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BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL
June 28, 2023

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023

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Critics of basic income ignore benefits of investing in struggling Canadians, ‘astronomical’ cost of poverty, argues Senator Pate

Guaranteed basic income would break cycle of poverty, writes Ottawa reader

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Guaranteed livable income is a basic solution for Canada’s hard economic times

Guaranteed livable income is a basic solution for Canada’s hard economic times

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Critics of basic income ignore benefits of investing in struggling Canadians, ‘astronomical’ cost of poverty, argues Senator Pate

Critics of basic income ignore benefits of investing in struggling Canadians, ‘astronomical’ cost of poverty, argues Senator Pate

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Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the stop-gap we need to address poverty.

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