Ottawa ran an unprecedented $354 billion budget deficit in 2020/21.
Guaranteed Annual Income
Mars 3, 2021
3:51PM
Bill C-273 calls on the federal finance minister to assess a potential guaranteed annual income in Canada.
Septembre 23, 2020
10:26AM
All the disposable income of Canada’s top earners—those earning $250,000 or more annually—would fund only 25 per cent of the GAI.
Septembre 18, 2020
11:01AM
The fundamental idea is for government to ensure a minimum annual income for all Canadians.
Octobre 31, 2016
3:05AM
First, it has to be a replacement to existing programs and not an add-on.
Février 25, 2016
9:27AM
A GAI would likely require large-scale lay-offs of bureaucrats to achieve substantial administrative savings—a move that would obviously face strong internal political opposition.
Juin 26, 2015
10:00AM
The old idea of a guaranteed annual income (GAI) recently received renewed attention thanks to Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton mayor Don Iveson. Both mayors hope the new provincial government is sympathetic to the idea.
Janvier 12, 2015
9:00AM
An idea that would fundamentally change the way governments provide income support has received renewed attention in Canada and around the world. The idea: replace the current complex tangle of government income support programs with a single cash transfer to individuals or families.