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.
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough speaks to media in the House of Commons foyer after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit Bill on June 2, 2022.

In a post-CERB era, why is the federal government so committed to legislated poverty?

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