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

The current economic climate is difficult for many, and the current approach to income supports only exacerbates it. But we believe the federal government has the tools to provide families with a real solution.

Ensuring that those most in need have access to income supports—calculated based on what people need to lead a healthy and dignified life—has been proposed and explored in Canada for decades, writes ISG Senator Kim Pate.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY KIM PATE

October 26, 2023

Right now, more Canadians than ever are finding it hard to put food on their tables and keep a roof over their heads.

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