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The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive & easy to read description of Canada's income security programs. The first four chapters each begin by outlining the historical evolution of the income security programs in the following categories: child benefit programs; social assistance & other income supports; programs that provide replacement for lost earnings (unemployment insurance, workers' compensation); and the retirement income system. These historical reviews explain how & why the programs were established. This is followed in each chapter by more detailed descriptions of individual programs as they are currently designed, including information on the characteristics & intent of the program, benefits available & how people qualify, numbers receiving support, and the value of individual & total benefits paid. In the final chapter, each of Canada's major income security programs is re-examined in relation to its impact on the incomes of Canadians, and the role of each program for different types of households is analyzed. Includes glossary. The appendix outlines changes to programs that were introduced in 1998.
Inequality is up. Decent work is down. Free market fundamentalism has been exposed as a tragic failure. In a job market upended by COVID-19—with Canadians caught in the grip of precarious labour, stagnant wages, a climate crisis, and the steady creep of automation—an ever-louder chorus of voices calls for a liveable and obligation-free basic income. Could a basic income guarantee be the way forward to democratize security and intervene where the market economy and social programs fail? Jamie Swift and Elaine Power scrutinize the politics and the potential behind a radical proposal in a post-pandemic world: that wealth should be built by a society, not individuals. And that we all have an unconditional right to a fair share. In these pages, Swift and Power bring to the forefront the deeply personal stories of Canadians who participated in the 2017–2019 Ontario Basic Income Pilot; examine the essential literature and history behind the movement; and answer basic income’s critics from both the right and left.
"Provides an overview of the income sercurity system in Canada, its history, the programs, and the major policy debates in the field."--Back cover.