Food banks across Canada are begging to be put out of business
December 8, 2024
CBC Josh Smee imagines a future in which food banks no longer exist in Canada, because people don’t need them. “Food banks as an organization
In the News
December 8, 2024
MSN Basic income gives many participants the financial boost they need to afford necessities. Shamarra Woods, a 31-year-old Atlanta resident, spent basic income on bills and day
How Does Basic Income Fit the Concept of a Right to Adequate Income?
November 22, 2024
Sheila Regehr[1] Chair, Basic Income Canada The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948 includes the right to life, liberty and personal security, an
New podcast features an episode on UBI
November 14, 2024
BIEN In the first first episode of Responsa Cast, the host, Paulo Sodré, is joined by Jurgen De Wispelaere, a Belgian political theorist turned public policy scholar, specializing in
Salem launches guaranteed income program for 100 residents living in poverty
November 14, 2024
The Bay State Banner Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to try to stabilize the lives of some of its lowest-income residents by providing monthly
New UBI Bath Winter School: Basic Income in the Global South
November 14, 2024
BIEN A universal basic income (UBI) is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all individuals, without means testing or work requirements. Today, a broad
A sustainable global universal basic income can be done. Here is how
October 31, 2024
Aljazeera In September, Pope Francis attended the World Meeting of Popular Movements, an initiative he launched 10 years ago as a platform for grassroots organisations
Swiss city of Bern to test universal basic income
October 31, 2024
The Local Despite rejection at the Swiss level, Bern’s city council wants to pay a universal basic income (UBI) to 300 residents, a test project
Health board supports lobbying for basic guaranteed income
October 31, 2024
Chatham Daily News Calling it a need locally and elsewhere, Chatham-Kent’s board of health added its voice in lobbying for a federal basic guaranteed income.