Evidence points to Guaranteed Livable Income as a way to address the inequality of poverty: What are we waiting for?

On this episode of Appointed, we are talking about guaranteed livable income (GLI). We talk about what this program might look like in Canada; about how the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) could evolve into a GLI; and about how such a program might play a role in creating a more equitable Canada. We speak with Dr. Evelyn Forget, an economist and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Forget is a recognized expert and authority on guaranteed livable and basic income.

Resources mentioned during the show:

Dr. Forget’s book : “Basic Income for Canadians: The key to a healthier, happier, more secure life for all”

Click here to access the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s “Costing a Guaranteed Basic Income During the COVID Pandemic” report.

Click here to access the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s “Costing a National Guaranteed Basic Income Using the Ontario Basic Income Model” report.

Read Senator Pate's Guaranteed Livable Income perspective document here