Bill Detail

Bill C-253 proposes to create a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. The Minister of Finance would be responsible for developing this framework, aiming to provide all individuals over 17 in Canada with access to a basic income. This would include temporary workers, permanent residents, and refugee claimants, and would consider regional cost of living differences.

The bill emphasizes consultation with various levels of government, Indigenous groups, and experts. It aims to ensure that a basic income would support a dignified life, complement existing health and social supports, not require participation in education or work, and not reduce benefits for exceptional needs. The Minister would be required to report on the framework and its effectiveness annually.