M-46 Guaranteed livable basic income
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Motion Text
That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce legislation and work with provincial and territorial governments and Indigenous peoples to ensure that a guaranteed livable basic income (i) accounting for regional differences in living costs, (ii) for all Canadians over the age of 18, including single persons, students, families, seniors, persons with disabilities, temporary foreign workers, permanent residents, and refugee claimants, (iii) paid on a regular basis, (iv) not requiring participation in the labour market, education or training in order to be eligible, (v) in addition to current and future government public services and income supports meant to meet special, exceptional and other distinct needs and goals rather than basic needs, including accessible affordable social housing and expanded health services, replace the Canada Emergency Response Benefit on an ongoing and permanent basis in a concerted effort to eradicate poverty and ensure the respect, dignity and security of all persons in respect of Canada’s domestic and international legal obligations.
Latest Activity
- Wednesday, September 23, 2020
- Reinstated from the Previous Session
History
- Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Reinstated from the Previous Session
Joint Seconders (12)
Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.
Jointly seconded on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Richard Cannings
South Okanagan—West Kootenay
![Photo - Taylor Bachrach - Click to open the Member of Parliament profile](/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/BachrachTaylor_NDP.jpg)
Taylor Bachrach
Skeena—Bulkley Valley
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Peter Julian
New Westminster—Burnaby
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Daniel Blaikie
Elmwood—Transcona
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Gord Johns
Courtenay—Alberni
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Jack Harris
St. John's East
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Niki Ashton
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Jointly seconded on Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Randall Garrison
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
Jointly seconded on Wednesday, October 7, 2020
![Photo - Jenica Atwin - Click to open the Member of Parliament profile](/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/AtwinJenica_Lib.jpg)
Jenica Atwin
Fredericton
Jointly seconded on Monday, October 19, 2020
![Photo - Carol Hughes - Click to open the Member of Parliament profile](/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/HughesCarol_NDP.jpg)
Carol Hughes
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Jointly seconded on Monday, February 22, 2021
![Photo - Elizabeth May - Click to open the Member of Parliament profile](/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/MayElizabeth_GP.jpg)
Elizabeth May
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Jointly seconded on Monday, April 26, 2021
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Julie Dzerowicz
Davenport