Guaranteed Basic Income | a timely idea?

A podcast produced by saint benedict's table on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of Rupert's Land, in which Bishop Geoff Woodcroft speaks on a letter sent to the Canadian Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance, regarding the timeliness of a Guaranteed Basic Income. This letter comes with the endorsement of bishops from coast to coast to coast, from both the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

In his opening reflections, Bishop Geoff refers to the a bold experiment from the 1970s called "Mincome," more information about which is available in this archived CBC piece. He also speaks of the role that former Senator Hugh Segal played in the development of this new letter, and a brief piece co-written by Mr. Segal is available here.

If you would like to read the text of the letter or might consider writing a letter to your own Member of Parliament, you can find that information on the Diocesan website. If you have questions or concerns about this initiative by the bishops, you can find the contact information for the diocese and its various officers on that same website.