Scorecard: Does budget 2021 give us the social safety net we need? Social impact leaders weigh in

Author Kylie Adair
14 leaders give the budget a score from one to 10, based on the quality of social safety net it proposes

Why It Matters

COVID-19 has tested Canadaโ€™s social safety nets, and many would say theyโ€™ve failed that test. Historically oppressed and marginalized communities have fallen deeper into poverty and marginalization. The budget provides a roadmap for how the federal government plans to change this reality.

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