He says the data 'clearly indicates that it would be socially beneficial, clearly and significantly beneficial, to create a basic income program.' "So if you think about all of the attending costs of poor mental health, I think that a basic income has some pretty important effects on society," Forget said. Rebecca Hasdell is a public health researcher and post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University's Basic Income Lab. Hasdell is a public health researcher and post doctoral fellow at Stanford University's Basic Income Lab. A group of 50 Canadian senators — including Manitoba Sen. Marilou McPhedran — are calling on the federal government to implement a guaranteed basic income.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2020 10:52 UTC