As more and more Canadians lose their job, Green Party Industry and Business Critic Huguette Allen, says the Harper government should look at implementing a Guaranteed Livable Income to support Canadians while industry and government work at implementing a new sustainable economic model.
"If we can hand out billions to save the hide of the very people who caused the meltdown then we can find the necesssary billions to give every Canadian the security and dignity of a GLI." says John Fryer, Green Party labour critic. "Most other current social programmes would be blended into a GLI approach and this should be taken into account when costing GLI, along with all the economic gains that would come from reducing poverty", added Allen.
The Green Party has developed an Economic Stimulus Plan earlier this year that creates new jobs and stimulates the economy by emphasizing local and regional economies and capitalizing on the opportunity to build long-lasting infrastructure that addresses the climate crisis. The Greens' plan calls for more local processing of Canada's resources, on the quick implementation of renewable energy, on investments in rail, and on tax credits associated with the installation of environmentally friendly renovations such as those related to saving water and energy.
"Government should also recognize that small businesses are at the core of the Canadian industry and provide more sustainable jobs to communities than multinationals do. When a local factory shuts down, government should help people start their own plant by investing in micro loans and micro investments for small businesses" said Allen. "Small plants that offer even only 5 good jobs close to home, contribute significantly to the health of communities" said Allen "and these are the types of bailouts that our government should be looking at."
"If we can hand out billions to save the hide of the very people who caused the meltdown then we can find the necesssary billions to give every Canadian the security and dignity of a GLI." says John Fryer, Green Party labour critic. "Most other current social programmes would be blended into a GLI approach and this should be taken into account when costing GLI, along with all the economic gains that would come from reducing poverty", added Allen.
The Green Party has developed an Economic Stimulus Plan earlier this year that creates new jobs and stimulates the economy by emphasizing local and regional economies and capitalizing on the opportunity to build long-lasting infrastructure that addresses the climate crisis. The Greens' plan calls for more local processing of Canada's resources, on the quick implementation of renewable energy, on investments in rail, and on tax credits associated with the installation of environmentally friendly renovations such as those related to saving water and energy.
"Government should also recognize that small businesses are at the core of the Canadian industry and provide more sustainable jobs to communities than multinationals do. When a local factory shuts down, government should help people start their own plant by investing in micro loans and micro investments for small businesses" said Allen. "Small plants that offer even only 5 good jobs close to home, contribute significantly to the health of communities" said Allen "and these are the types of bailouts that our government should be looking at."
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