Last October, Council passed a motion for our City to look at creating a sliding scale fee proposal for low-income subsidy programs. To see the report also known as TT2014-0768, visit this link.
Subsidies based on need
In a recent CTV news story, the 'Institute for Research on Public Policy' based in Ontario suggested in a study to provide discounts based on need.
Fair Fares and Fair Calgary Community Voices wants to know if you think there is a better way?
We do! We think it needs to be a sliding scale. For the next few months we are asking Calgarians about discounts and a fair way to decide. Please visit our survey and let us know what you think.
How much would people pay?
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a Sliding Fee Scale which would start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass and would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a proposed Sliding Fee Scale which would benefit people with incomes between 0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
Subsidies based on need
In a recent CTV news story, the 'Institute for Research on Public Policy' based in Ontario suggested in a study to provide discounts based on need.
Fair Fares and Fair Calgary Community Voices wants to know if you think there is a better way?
We do! We think it needs to be a sliding scale. For the next few months we are asking Calgarians about discounts and a fair way to decide. Please visit our survey and let us know what you think.
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| Is there a better way to decide discounts? Visit our survey before May 7, 2015 |
Link to Survey
How much would people pay?
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a Sliding Fee Scale which would start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass and would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a proposed Sliding Fee Scale which would benefit people with incomes between 0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
- A sliding fee scale treats all people living on low-income the same regardless of age. Fair Fares is recommending that the City combine the Low-Income Transit pass and the seniors’ Low-Income Transit pass into one program using a sliding scale.
- A sliding fee scale will assist more people living in poverty and could prevent them from falling deeper into poverty.
- A sliding fee scale creates a fairer way to provide City subsidies and ensures that all Calgarians are able to use public transit.
