#motion 46

Tonight, Leah Gazan will be participating in an online discussion about Motion-46 and the critical need for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income. 

The event is being organized by the First Mennonite Church of Winnipeg.

I just got an email from the NDP about the 2021 budget consultation questionnaire, and there’s opportunities on it to support GLBI! There are other important things on the survey, like education, anti-racism, and support for small businesses, but to quote the email:

The survey will ask you about  many different social and economic priorities.  There are two questions that relate directly to basic income, and provide space for you to write:

6) If you were designing the federal budget, what would you like to see in it to help create jobs and grow Canada’s economy?

And

7) When we are able to safely re-open the economy and COVID-19 is under control, what is one idea you have for how the federal government can help you or your community?

When answering these questions, consider highlighting the facts around why we need basic income and how it will benefit all of us.* You may also want to tell a personal story about how GLBI would help you and your family.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and share it with friends and family!

*link goes to Leah Gazan's webpage about Motion 46/universal basic income

Dear Dr. Fry, I am writing to you today to urge you to support one of the most important motions of our generation, a bill that could change Canada at a fundamental level, offering an unprecedented level of support and security for all its residents, from coast to coast.

I am urging you to support MOTION-46, which will convert 2020’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into an ongoing Guaranteed Livable Basic Income. CERB has offered six million Canadian residents invaluable financial assistance during this difficult time and is testament to the ability of this nation’s government to move swiftly and effectively to support the needs of its people. However, when CERB ends, the economic vulnerabilities of so many in Canada certainly will not, and without ongoing financial support they will struggle greatly.