Regardless, “evil people might thwart it!” Is not a very good reason not to try to do good things.

It wasn’t my intention to suggest that we shouldn’t try it.

I was merely (and cynically) pointing out the forces who will be pushing against the efforts to do some good for society.

Bill S-233 was previously introduced in 2021 and reached consideration by the Senate’s Standing Committee on National Finance before Parliament was prorogued.

What struck me most about the article is that, a Bill first introduced to the Senate in 1921, and then buried, could be resurrected by the Senate acting independently of the HoC, after some 4 years had passed and a brand new government, new leader.

Instead of tying this a certain income level, why not just make universal instead? That way instead of spending resources on seeing someone is eligible for basic income, the Government can use it investigate fraudulent cases.

“People with disabilities would receive an extra 6,000 a year.”

As someone on ODSP, I would strongly appreciate this happening. The federal Disability Benefit is only accessible to those who got accepted for the Disability Tax Credit, and being on ODSP, it’s like every little thing happens each month to warrant that 100 dollars I gotta pay my doctor to fill it out being inaccessible to me. Also lets be real here— a weeks worth of groceries sacrificed for the mere possibility of getting 250 a month is nice and all, but I’d rather not have another week where I’m too exhausted to do anything because my diet isn’t kept in check.

At least in July, ODSP recipients are getting roughly 40 dollars extra!