Breaking Canada’s welfare trap
Breaking the welfare trap begins by reforming Canada's Workers Benefit
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A guaranteed annual income is complicated
Richard Nixon and Pat Moynihan had a plan to end poverty. In the end, it was far too complicated, and languished and died
Why a Canadian basic income is inevitable
The need for income security among middle-class Canadians is accelerating as the labour market changes
We’re winning the war on poverty
The proportion of households below the LICO has been falling for two decades and is now at its lowest level ever at 7.8 per cent
Turning away from a valuable social experiment
The abrupt cancellation of Ontario’s basic income project has broad impact on international research, as well as devastating participants
Key piece of international basic income analysis has been eliminated
An open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Lisa MacLeod concerning the cancellation of the Ontario basic income pilot
Unconditional basic income is a bad idea
Such a program would weaken the incentives to work for lower-income Canadians and people not strongly tied to the labour force
Quest for equality must first address poverty, childcare
Too many people are one job loss, one illness, one retirement or one calamity away from disaster. We need income security
Just who’s the bully when it comes to minimum wage hikes?
Government generally has little or no understanding of franchising, how food distribution forces play out or even simply how small businesses operate
Maintaining a sense of purpose in a changing workplace
While it is easy to blame globalization for the job losses, the real culprits are increased automation and investment in software
It’s time to talk about a BIG idea to end poverty
A basic income guarantee would ensure every Canadian has money to meet basic needs for food, shelter, heat and clothing – and it would ensure better health
Ontario’s basic income pilot won’t fly
An unconditional cash transfer may encourage dependency on government, and discourage people from finding work and improving their lives
