Thank you so much, Chair.
Thank you so much to the witnesses for coming today.
We know there's a direct link between access to affordable, accessible housing and rent geared to income, which either allows individuals experiencing violence to leave or prevents them from leaving. We also know there's a direct link between the ability to leave and income. You spoke a little bit about income.
I put forward a bill in the current Parliament to develop a framework in support of a guaranteed livable basic income, without requiring participation in work or employment—I'm thinking specifically of women, who are often responsible for unpaid care work, for example—and not requiring citizenship. For example, refugees, temporary foreign workers and permanent residents would also be eligible for income.
Would putting in place a guaranteed livable basic income assist women to leave violent situations?