Welcome and Introductions • The Chair welcomed Sheila Regehr to the meeting and there was a roundtable of introductions. [...] Sheila Regehr was invited to speak to the All Party Committee to share her expertise around the concept of Basic Income. [...] Presentation – Current Developments Related to Basic Income – Sheila Regehr • Sheila Regehr thanked the Chair for the invite and stated that it was encouraging to see all-party work on Basic Income progressing, including the Newfoundland and Labrador All-Party Committee, the PEI All Party Special Committee on Poverty and the federal All- Party Anti-Poverty Caucus. [...] Properly designed, a basic income approach would not create a disincentive to work • Committee members discussed these concepts, including lessons learned from the benefits of the ‘baby bonus’ following Confederation, the new Canada Child Benefit, the Guaranteed Income Supplement and CERB benefits. [...] Minutes • The Chair circulated minutes from the first meeting and asked committee members to review them for approval at the next meeting, date to be determined.
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