Universal Basic Income
We need to implement universal basic income
Peak Web February 3, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer There are many instances where older generations would tell younger people to stop buying lattes and avocado toast. Maybe you haven’t heard this exact version but I can guarantee many young people have heard something along those lines from older generations. The fact of the matter is we can’t just work our way out of this economic stagnation. People are struggling financially and should be directly helped by the government — most notably, younger people seem to bear the brunt of this economic destitution. According to Daily Hive, 85% of Canadians have reported they live…
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Is universal basic income an effective social policy?
EIC March 22, 2018This year’s “Brave New Work” summit, run by SFU’s Public Square, examined the role that “work” will play in the future. In the talk Basic Income: Progressive Hopes and Neoliberal Realities, John Clarke, an anti-poverty organizer at the Ontario Coalition…
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