Chatham Daily News
Believing it would make a difference in the health and well-being of Canada’s population, Chatham-Kent councillors voted in favour of a motion calling for a federal basic guaranteed income.
Wallaceburg Coun. Carmen McGregor entered Monday’s motion to support the advocacy of the Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council and Senate Bill S-233.
“(The income) would be instrumental in addressing social determinants of health and would have a far greater impact on well-being than the ever-growing cost of health care and municipal supports,” she said.
The motion asked the mayor to create a resolution and to send it to the federal government. It also will be forwarded to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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