Basic Income Studies · 2008 · 11 citations · 0 references
Public WelfareIncome SecurityWelfare EconomicsSocial SciencesWelfare CriterionGuaranteed Income FrameworkPovertyCanadian Welfare StateSocial InsuranceEconomic InequalityHuman WelfareCurrent StatusSocial InequalityPublic PolicyEconomicsBasic IncomeWelfare StateFederal Income TaxWelfare PolicyPopulation InequalityPublic EconomicsEconomic PolicySociologyBusinessSocial PolicyPolitical Science
This article probes the current status of the welfare state in Canada, including its failure to ensure economic security for all. Historical and current proposals in Canada for guaranteed or basic income (BI) as an alternative model are outlined. These Canadian discussions are situated in relation to broader international debates on BI. Finally, some current political openings for advancing a guaranteed income framework for Canada are explored.