Glenn Drover, Allan Moscovitch, and James Mulvale, “Promoting Equity for a Stronger Canada: The Future of Canadian Social Policy”

Glenn Drover, Allan Moscovitch, and James Mulvale, “Promoting Equity for a Stronger Canada: The Future of Canadian Social Policy”

by | Feb 5, 2015 | News

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

EVENT: A Basic Income For Canada and Manitoba Why Not? (Winnipeg, february 5th 2015)

EVENT: A Basic Income For Canada and Manitoba Why Not? (Winnipeg, february 5th 2015)

by | Jan 23, 2015 | News

The University of Manitoba will host a one-day symposium, entitled, “A Basic Income For Canada and Manitoba: Why Not?”

The featured Speaker is Jurgen De Wispelaere, a Fellow at the Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill University, Montreal Canada. He is a founding editor of the journal Basic Income Studies, co-editor of three books, and author of dozens of peer-reviewed articles. His research interests span the philosophical aspects of social policy and institutional design, including unconditional basic income, disability policy, adoption policy, and health.

The symposium will also include presentations by academic and community researchers who are working on Basic Income and related aspects of economic security:

Nicole Beasse, Faculty Of Law, UM

Evelyn Forget, Department Of Community Health Sciences, UM
Sid Frankel, Faculty Of Social Work, UM

Jim Mulvale, Faculty Of Social Work, UM

Gregg Olsen, Department Of Sociology, UM

Wayne Simpson, Department Of Economics, UM

Harvey Stevens, Department Of Economics, UM
James Wilson, Treaty Commissioner For Manitoba

This symposium is open to faculty members, students, and members of the community at no charge. Lunch will also be included.

FEBRUARY 5, 2015 – 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Hanley Hall – St. Paul’s College University of Manitoba
Free Event – Registration is required as seating is limited.
Click here for more information and to register

CANADA: A Guaranteed Income is the Way of the Future, Says Minister Blais.

by | Oct 7, 2014 | News

The Quebec Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, François Blais, has publically said that the Canadian province of Quebec would benefit from establishing a basic income. While the present provincial government has no official plans to adopt this policy, Blais maintains it is being considered, with the goal of ensuring a better redistribution of wealth. He has said that this type of reform should be gradual, and that it is quite possible that this reform could take 20 or 25 years. The Minister does not intend to take action to put this reform in place, but has announced his support for it nonetheless.

For more information on Blais’ position, see:

Mélanie Loisel, “Le revenu garanti est la voie de l’avenir, croit Blais” [A guaranteed income is the way of the future, Blais believes]. Le Devoir, June 30, 2014.

François Blais

François Blais

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Nigel Todman, “Canada could eliminate Poverty and Homelessness overnight. But will they?”

by | Sep 21, 2014 | Research

Basic Income flyer

The author discusses a basic income proposal from Canadian Conservative Senator Hugh Segal, explaining what it entails and why providing a guaranteed basic income would be more cost-efficient than the current system. He also discusses the 1970s Mincome experiment.

Nigel Todman, “Canada could eliminate Poverty and Homelessness overnight. But will they?”, North American Association of Independent Journalists, 10 November 2013

Tom McKay, “The Most Radical Idea For a Minimum Wage Hike Yet Is Being Floated in Canada”

by | Jul 29, 2014 | Research

[Josh Martin]

McKay’s article is an informed reaction to the news that the Basic Income Canada Network has proposed a $20,000 minimum income for all Canadians.  McKay clarifies the differences between the minimum wage debates and this minimum income plan and then continues to cover some of the history of minimum income policies throughout the world.

Tom McKay, “The Most Radical Idea For a Minimum Wage Hike Yet Is Being Floated in Canada”, Mic, 30 June 2014.

(Source: Mic)

(Source: Mic)