What will you do for low income couples and seniors, who do not have children but whose minimum wage earnings, Unemployment Insurance or Canada Pension and Old Age Security do not make a reasonable standard of living affordable. This group of Canadians don’t receive any assistance or help with essential expenses like medical prescriptions, dental care, rental costs and so on. But they are struggling as much as others who do have access to programs that help make ends meet?
Part of why I wanted to run for the BC Greens is that we strongly support a universal basic income for ALL citizens. We can ensure a life of dignity, a life where no one should be struggling to pay rent, buy food, pay for needed health care, or meet other necessities of life. The band-aid solutions of raising minimum wage simply do not work. We need our social support networks to ensure our communities thrive.
As your BC Greens MLA, I will work tirelessly to:
Institute a Universal Basic Income
Introduce a grant program to help make rent more affordable, especially to low-income earners who pay more than 30% of their income in rent.
Support action towards resolving the difference between minimum wage and minimum livable income.
Work towards affordable prescriptions for all citizens.
What will you do for low income couples and seniors, who do not have children but whose minimum wage earnings, Unemployment Insurance or Canada Pension and Old Age Security do not make a reasonable standard of living affordable. This group of Canadians don’t receive any assistance or help with essential expenses like medical prescriptions, dental care, rental costs and so on. But they are struggling as much as others who do have access to programs that help make ends meet?
Once these items are adopted we can ensure that everyone in our communities will thrive. Our plan is based on investing in people, investing in communities, and investing in our future.
Candidates responses to this question have been added in the order received. Go to the Election Questions list to see questions that have been submitted to the Forum.
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