C-BIG PEI
A basic income guarantee – sometimes called a guaranteed annual income or a guaranteed livable income – is a promise that each and every Prince Edward Islander would receive enough income to meet basic needs. Basic income is being looked at many places around the world, from Switzerland to Brazil to Alaska, as a way to eliminate poverty.
A basic income is an investment in people. It is designed to guarantee that every woman, man, and child will have an income that supports their dignity, their health, their well-being, and their freedom to participate fully in their society. These are the basic human rights of every person.
The basic income is not another hand-out model. It is a re-envisioning of how we share our resources so that every person has enough to live on. Basic income does not make people rich: it does as it implies – it covers the basics. Those who can and desire to can top this up by personal income.
Un revenu de base garanti – parfois appelé revenu annuel garanti ou revenu de subsistance garanti – assure que chaque Insulaire reçoive un revenu assez élevé pour subvenir à ses besoins essentiels. La Suisse, le Brésil et l’Alaska ne sont que quelques pays qui envisagent cette stratégie de lutte contre la pauvreté. La garantie d’un revenu de base équivaut à un investissement dans la population.
Cet investissement assure que chaque femme, homme et enfant ait accès à un revenu qui appuie sa dignité, sa santé, son mieux-être et sa liberté de participer pleinement à la vie sociale. Il s’agit là des droits fondamentaux de la personne.
Le revenu de base ne constitue pas un autre modèle de charité. Il nous permet plutôt d’envisager une meilleure répartition des ressources pour que chaque personne reçoive un revenu suffisant. Le revenu de base ne vise pas à enrichir les gens qui le perçoivent; il ne fait que couvrir les besoins essentiels. Les personnes en mesure de le faire peuvent y ajouter leur revenu personnel.
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP FOR A LIVABLE INCOME
* Actions Femmes / SSTA * ALERT * PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada * Cooper Institute * Council of People with Disabilities * CUPE PEI / Federation of Labour * MP Sean Casey’s Office * PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women * PEI People First * St. Vincent de Paul Society * Women’s Network PEI * Interested individuals