To mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the federal
government has implemented several financial assistance programs, including …

Purpose Household food insecurity is related to poor mental health. This study examines
whether the level of household food insecurity is associated with a gradient in the risk of …

BACKGROUND: Food insecurity affects 1 in 8 households in Canada, with serious health
consequences. We investigated the association between household food insecurity and all …

Abstract On July 3, 2018, the Government of British Columbia announced the creation of an
expert committee to “test the feasibility of a basic income in BC and help find ways to make …

A concept analysis using the method of Walker and Avant was undertaken to clarify the
concept of food insecurity in older adults in Canada and the United States. A literature …

Background High‐income countries offer social assistance (welfare) programs to help
alleviate poverty for people with little or no income. These programs have become …

Objective A growing body of research has documented a well-established link between
socioeconomic conditions and mortality among older adults. This study aims to understand …

We analyze the environmental implications of basic income programs through literature
review, government documents, pilot studies, and interviews eliciting expert knowledge. We …

Abstract In South Africa, men were traditionally eligible to receive government pensions at
65 years. However, that eligibility criterion was changed in 2008 to allow men to receive a …

Background The prevalence of food insecurity among adults over 65 in Canada is less than
half of that among adults approaching 65, possibly due in part to the public pension …