The Case for Basic Income : Freedom, Security, Justice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swift, Jamie.

Contributor:

Power, Elaine.

Martin, Danielle.

ProQuest (Firm)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basic income--Canada.

Basic income.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Between the Lines, 2021.

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Good Idea Goes Viral

A Brief History of Basic Income in Canada

Basic Income Comes to Ontario- But Briefly

Lindsay: The Saturation Site

Hamilton I: The Freedom to Live with Some Dignity

Hamilton II: Thinking Further Down the Road

Hamilton III: New Choices

A Provocation to Freedom

A User's Guide to: The Case for Basic Income.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781771135481

1771135484

OCLC:

1235779790