Universal basic income legislation sparks major debate in Canada
Western Standard A controversial plan to guarantee Canadians a free pass is officially on the table after a universal basic income (UBI) bill officially works
People get out of poverty faster with a guaranteed livable income says Ontario senator
APTN Notable stories from 2023 Senator Kim Pate is behind a senate bill to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. It
A Guaranteed Income? Alberta Shows the Need
The Tyee As the number of Canadians finding themselves unable to make ends meet grows, the calls for a basic income are intensifying. Currently, there are two bills, S-233
Business Insider The newly released results of the first six months of the study on the impact of basic income and social support intervention show how the recipients
New Mexico Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Immigrant Families – Report
BIEN A new report on a recently concluded statewide guaranteed income pilot program with immigrant families shows how unrestricted cash assistance programs allowed low-wage earners to pursue
Implementing a basic income means overcoming myths about the ‘undeserving poor’
The Conversation Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced plans to introduce a basic income for people aged 60-64 receiving social assistance. It is slated to roll out
Hundreds of cities experiment with giving people free money
Courthouse News A massive social experiment is quietly taking place in some 200 American cities — what happens if you give poor people hundreds of
Guaranteed basic income could cut poverty on P.E.I. by 80%: report
CBC News A detailed report on guaranteed basic income released Wednesday morning says it would mean 65 per cent fewer P.E.I. children would be living
PEI report on basic income welcomed by BICN Chair
On November 22, 2023, “A Proposal for a Guaranteed Basic Income Benefit in Prince Edward Island” was released publicly. Building on the work of the