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Basic income’s about more than welfare reform, it benefits all Canadians

The following is an excerpt from Basic Income for Canadians: The Key to a Healthier, Happier, More Secure Life For All, by Evelyn L. Forget, which has been short-listed along with four other books for this year's Donner Prize, the best public policy book of the year by a Canadian. The winner will be announced on May 1 in Toronto.

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BY EVELYN L. FORGET
April 15, 2019

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