Caption title. Issued also in French under title: Vies futures - les besoins fondamentaux en danger : que se passerait-il si de nombreuses personnes au Canada ne pouvaient pas subvenir à leurs besoins fondamentaux?

"This foresight brief explores how in the coming years many people in Canada may struggle to meet their basic needs. Access to basic necessities like water, food, energy, shelter, and financial security and employment might become out of reach for many. These pressures may occur simultaneously, worsening the sense of insecurity over the life course. Such a future would have implications in multiple policy areas. By reflecting on what might happen in the future, Policy Horizons Canada aims to strengthen decision making within the Government of Canada"--Page [1].