Canada Agenda Plan: Universal Basic Income Bill C-273

BILL C-273
An Act to establish a national strategy for a guaranteed basic income
Preamble
Whereas all Canadians have the right to have their basic needs met, to participate fully in society and to live with dignity, regardless of their employment status;
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to promoting those rights, including by reducing income inequality and other disparities that exist in communities across the country;
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to supporting the workforce of the 21st century by ensuring that program and service delivery structures are more responsive to workforce disruptions, and that the social welfare system is flexible and adaptable;
Whereas the Government of Canada is determined to ensure that its social welfare system is updated to meet the current and future needs of Canadians and to realign its program and service delivery structures to maximize Canadians’ ability to innovate;
Whereas a guaranteed basic income program could enhance the economy’s ability to grow and improve its productivity;
And whereas a guaranteed basic income program could lift many Canadians out of poverty and provide them with the stability they need to access education and employment opportunities and to reach their full potential;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:


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