Canada study debunks stereotypes of homeless people’s spending habits
The Guardian The widely held stereotype that people experiencing homelessness would be more likely to spend extra cash on drugs, alcohol and “temptation goods” has
Niagara Falls council wants research done on basic income program
Newstalk 610 Niagara Falls city council wants the federal and provincial government to look into the concept of a basic income. Council agreed to motion
Universal Basic Income would help seniors make ends meet — North Island-Powell River MP
Campbell River Mirror To North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney, a solution to helping seniors meet their needs would be to set up a federal
‘It helps with my stress’: US basic income project shows signs of success
The Guardian La-Kingya Singleton almost didn’t answer the call. It was after 5pm and from an 800- phone number. “I thought it was a robocall,”
Hugh Segal’s voice will be missed, but not soon forgotten
The Spec Four years ago, we interviewed Hugh Segal for a book on basic income. He was being treated for the disease that ended his life
The U.S. Could Help Solve Its Poverty Problem with a Universal Basic Income
Scientific American When the child tax credit, first established in 1997, was expanded for a year in 2021, it was a major political and social
Manufactured desperation (Mandatory Participation on Trial, Part 18)
Karl Widerquist According to Henry David Thoreau, “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” I think it’s more accurate to say the mass
Hugh Segal, basic income champion, would want others to carry baton for him, say supporters
By Roderick Benns Hugh Segal, perhaps Canada’s most ardent defender of a basic income policy to lift people out of poverty, has died at 72.
Basic income pilot cancellation a missed opportunity
The Spec Five years ago this week, the Ontario Basic Income Pilot was suddenly cancelled, throwing the lives of 4,000 courageous participants into chaos. The