The merits - and potential demerits of a basic livable income were debated during a recent committee meeting for the Municipality of Pictou County. | SaltWire
Hallett Llewellyn and Karen MacKay Llewellyn spoke at a recent Municipality of Pictou County meeting. They talked about the benefits of a guaranteed basic income. - Adam MacInnisThe merits - and potential demerits of a basic livable income were debated during a recent committee meeting for the Municipality of Pictou County.
“This isn’t new,” Hallett said. “Basic income has been around for a long time in a worldwide movement supported by leaders of all political stripes.” Poverty brings with it illness, increased drug use, higher rates of hospitalization as well as increased suicide and depression, he said.The current welfare system in Canada is inadequate to deal with the crisis, Karen said.
He noted that the government already spends about $23 billion a year on provincial income assistance, which could be rolled into a future basic income program.
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