Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) published their report titled “Promoting Equity for a Stronger Canada: The Future of Canadian Social Policy.” A co-author is Dr. Jim Mulvale, Dean of Social Work at the University of Manitoba and Vice-Chair of Basic Income Canada Network.
Pages 10-22 of the report focus on “income equity” generally and basic income specifically: this section defines basic income, summarizes basic income’s history in Canada, flags key practical matters, discusses costs and the need for federal leadership, and includes CASW’s recommendation “that the federal government initiate a process to review and renew the income security system in Canada with a view to the possibility of developing a targeted and affordable basic income.”
This report provides introductory information on basic income within the Canadian context. CASW’s recommendation may mark the first time a national professional association in Canada has voiced its strong support for basic income.
Glenn Drover, Allan Moscovitch, and James Mulvale, “Promoting Equity for a Stronger Canada: The Future of Canadian Social Policy.” Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), 2014
