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S-206 — An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income
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S-206
An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income
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BILL S-206
An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income
Last activity : At consideration in committee in the Senate
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Senate · 1st2025-05-27Senate · 2nd2025-11-06Senate · 3rdCommons · 1stCommons · 2ndCommons · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Requires the Minister of Finance to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income across Canada.
- Covers every person over the age of 17 in Canada.
- Requires consultation with the Minister of Health, ministers responsible for employment, social development, housing and disability, provincial representatives, Indigenous Elders, Indigenous governing bodies and outside experts.
- Calls for setting what counts as a livable income in each region, based on the cost of goods and services needed for a dignified, healthy life.
- Bars any requirement to be in school, training or the workforce in order to qualify for the income.
- States the program must not lead to cuts in services or benefits tied to exceptional health or disability needs.
- Sets a one-year deadline after the Act takes effect to table the framework in both Houses, with publication on the Finance Department website within 10 days.
- Requires a review of the framework's effectiveness two years after that tabling, and every year afterward, with reports tabled in Parliament.
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Registered lobbying
1 communication · 1 organization
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 1 most recent +
ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists1
2026-07-30 · Senate of Canada
ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
Met with : Emily Grant — Parliamentary Affairs Advisor and Assistant · Kim Pate — Canadian Senator
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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