Evelyn L. Forget Explained

Evelyn Louise Forget (born 1956) is a Canadian health economist with expertise in the feasibility of basic income. She is a professor in Community Health Sciences at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, and the academic director at the Manitoba Research Data Centre.^[1] In 2021, Forget was appointed as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Canada, and an Officer of the Order of Canada for "advancing anti-poverty initiatives in Canada and around the world."^{[2] [3]}

Education

Forget received her master's degree and PhD from the University of Toronto.^[4]

Publications

She is the author of the 2018 book "Basic Income for Canadians: The Key to a Healthier, Happier and More Secure Life for All", which was shortlisted for the 2018/19 Donner Prize.^[5] In 2020, Forget updated the book to focus on the impact of the pandemic, titled "Basic Income for Canadians: From the COVID-19 Emergency to Financial Security for All."^{[6] [7]}

Selected academic publications

• Lavoie, J. G., Forget, E. L., Prakash, T., Dahl, M., Martens, P., & O’Neil, J. D. (2010). Have investments in on-reserve health services and initiatives promoting community control improved First Nations’ health in Manitoba?. Social science & medicine, 71(4), 717-724.
• Forget, E. L. (2011). The town with no poverty: The health effects of a Canadian guaranteed annual income field experiment. Canadian Public Policy, 37(3), 283–305.
• Forget, E. L. (2013). New questions, new data, old interventions: the health effects of a guaranteed annual income. Preventive Medicine, 57(6), 925–928.
• Cui, Y., Shooshtari, S., Forget, E. L., Clara, I., & Cheung, K. F. (2014). Smoking during pregnancy: findings from the 2009–2010 Canadian Community Health Survey. PLOS ONE, 9(1), e84640.
• Dimand, R., Dimand, M. A., & Forget, E. (2000). A biographical dictionary of women economists. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rutkowski . Chris . 7 January 2022 . "Members of UM community promoted, added to Order of Canada" .
2. Web site: General . Office of the Secretary to the Governor . 2021-12-20 . Governor General announces 135 appointments to the Order of Canada . 2022-04-02 . The Governor General of Canada.
3. News: Paas-Lang . Christian . 29 December 2021 . "Yann Martel, Murray Sinclair top list of those named to Order of Canada for extraordinary contributions" . .
4. Web site: U of T faculty, alumni and supporters named to Order of Canada . 2022-04-02 . University of Toronto News . en.
5. Web site: 2 April 2019 . "U of M's Evelyn Forget selected for Donner Prize shortlist" .
6. Web site: 2021-07-30 . Book Review: Basic Income for Canadians: From the COVID-19 Emergency to Financial Security for All Citizens for Public Justice . 2022-04-02 . cpj.ca/ . en-US.
7. Book: Forget, Evelyn L. . Basic income for Canadians : from the COVID-19 emergency to financial security for all . 2020 . 978-1-4594-1568-3 . [New and revised edition] . Toronto . 1155520735.