Poverty
Letters For This Tag
By Guy
September 23, 2022
On Wednesday, renowned Pakistani activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai was given honorary Canadian citizenship during a rare commemoration on Parliament... more
April 12, 2017
The beginning of April saw the City of Ottawa begin to offer discounted bus passes to low-income residents - those falling below the Statistics Canada Low... more
By AlexCullen
April 12, 2017
The Editor
(Letters to the Editor) Ottawa Citizen
Dear Editor:
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Community Bus Pass in Ottawa, which was brought in... more
By AlexCullen
November 21, 2016
An estimated 2/3 of poverty could be eliminated simply by offering jobs, even at a minimum livable wage, to those willing to work. Yet the creation of jobs is... more
By Larry Kazdan
March 5, 2016
Toronto Star columnist Carol Goar suggests providing an income guarantee for all Canadians will break the bank (‘Basic annual income’ loaded with pitfalls, Feb... more
February 28, 2014
Rob Rainer Basic Income Canada Network 2018 27th Street S.W. Calgary, AB T3E 2E7 February 21, 2014 Dear Rob: I am writing in support of the BIG Push Campaign... more
February 21, 2014