In terms of the structure of paying for basic income, it seems that there should be some sort of blend of general revenue, some form of support out of the business sector in terms of its responsibility to maintain full employment but also be able to adjust to economic trends, as well as some connection to the person who receives the benefit.
We heard earlier testimony about this idea of an account as a possible way of approaching this process. Is it time to get past this notion that employment income or employment insurance is a tax that we pay for, and simply understand it as the way to prevent poverty and hardship in our country?