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False: Bill S-233 would restrict access to social benefits to only vaccinated Social media users have revived debunked claims about a universal basic income bill under consideration in the Senate of Canada, saying it would take away unemployment, health and pension benefits from people who are not vaccinated. This is false; if passed the bill would only set out a framework the government could use to introduce new benefits, its sponsor said, and it does not include any conditions requiring immunization. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)