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Read the following articles:
From Pipe Dream To Prospect: The Pandemic Is Making a Case For a Universal Basic Income: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/universal-basic-income-covid-coronavirus-pandemic-1.5536144
Exploring Universal Basic Income : A Guide to Navigating Concepts, Evidence, and Practices: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/socialprotection/publication/exploring-universal-basic-income-a-guide-to-navigating-concepts-evidence-and-practices
Coronavirus Pandemic Raises Question: Is It Time For a Basic Income? https://globalnews.ca/news/6804097/canada-basic-income-policy/
Answer the following questions. Submit your responses to the appropriate LEARN dropbox folder. Be prepared to discuss your answers and opinions in class.
How would you define universal basic income (UBI)? How does it differ from targeted basic income?
Do you think that Canada should institute UBI or targeted basic income? Why or why not?
What benefits do you anticipate if UBI is instituted in Canada?
What disadvantages do you anticipate if UBI is instituted in Canada?
Do you actually think that either UBI or targeted basic income will be accepted by the majority of Canadian taxpayers? Why or why not?
Do you think that UBI will help to create some equity between upper and lower classes in Canada? Why or why not?
Do you think that UBI would be most effective in developed, developing, or underdeveloped countries? Explain your rationale.
Which countries do you think are most likely to initiate a UBI program? Why?
According to the article "Exploring Universal Basic Income", what is the rationale behind UBI instead of targeted basic income?
Why might Canadians be more open to the idea of UBI as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?