Carleton professor creates plain-language guide for getting government aid Blair Crawford Ottawa Citizen March 28, 2020 basic income, covid19resources, poverty, universal basic income Online Google Document shows how to apply for EI, Caregiver benefits, rent subsidies.
Basic Income’s Lessons For Health Care’s ‘$1,007 Sandwich’ Zi-Ann Lum Huffington Post Canada March 28, 2020 basic income, covid19ubi, poverty, universal basic income Zi-Ann Lum examines how Covid-19 is changing the conversation around basic income
Will the Government Assist Gig Economy Workers during the Coronavirus Outbreak? | Senator Omidvar Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada March 13, 2020 basic income, coronavirus, covid19ubi, gig economy Senator Omidvar and Senator Gold discuss how the government will assist workers engaged in precarious employment during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Speech: Motion to Encourage the Government to Evaluate the Cost and Impact of Implementing a National Basic Income Program Art Eggleton Senate of Canada February 25, 2016 basic income, poverty, Senator Art Eggleton A basic income is a new approach, a new path that has shown great potential. Let's get the evidence. Let's study this approach. If proven, we not only end poverty but we spend smarter, more efficiently and effectively.