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The Basics of Universal Basic Income

Written by: Pashmina Rupani

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a no-strings-attached payment program, where the government gives residents a fixed amount of money at regular intervals. Unlike programs such as welfare or income assistance, UBI operates on an unconditional basis, eliminating the need to fall under a certain threshold to fulfill eligibility. Basically, everyone would be entitled to UBI, regardless of their employment income. 

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The Cost of Overincarcerating Indigenous Canadians

Written By: Pashmina Rupani

Regarded as “21st century residential schools, Canadian prisons incarcerate a disproportionate and alarming number of Indigenous people, which places a significant financial burden on the Canadian economy (1).

Despite accounting for only 5% of Canadians, Indigenous inmates comprise over 30% of our federal prison population, and Indigenous women comprise nearly 50% of female inmates (2; 11). While the number of non-Indigenous inmates is steadily decreasing, Indigenous incarceration rates are trending in the wrong direction, year after year.

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