Royal Society of Canada Report on COVID-19 Recovery

Background on the Policy Briefing Report Process

Established by the President of the Royal Society of Canada in April 2020, the RSC Task Force on COVID-19 was mandated to provide evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery from COVID-19.

The Task Force established a series of Working Groups to rapidly develop Policy Briefings, with the objective of supporting policy makers with evidence to inform their decisions.

https://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/Econ%20PB_EN_3.pdf

Recommendation #1 under Renewing Social Contract

  1. Establish a basic income guarantee (BIG) that is universally available to provide adequate income support to all persons and be responsive to economic shocks.

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