Business Insider When Shamarra Woods first started receiving basic income, she was able to buy clothes, diapers, and formula for her newborn baby. As her daughter grew into a toddler,…
CTV A concept that aims to lift people out of poverty is growing at Ottawa’s Rideau Park United Church. The social action and outreach committee at the church has been…
Business Insider One of the biggest champions of universal basic income (UBI) is Elon Musk, who expects it to become necessary when robots evict humans from their jobs. UBI typically…
Science Alert What if we could keep everyone out of poverty while also tackling the climate crisis? It sounds too good to be true, but it could be possible with…
Hamilton Spectator The “what if” question still looms large for Jessie Golem six years after the province cancelled a groundbreaking universal basic income experiment. Back in 2017, Golem was one of about…
Lakeland Today It’s March 2020. Alberta is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thousands of people are out of work and at risk of poverty due to public…
Karen Uwimana In a partnership with Trent University's Community Research Centre, The Lindsay Advocate has been working with the International Development Studies Department. This partnership has allowed two students to…
Business Insider Some might say a universal basic income is wishful thinking, but one study suggests it could have staggering impacts on the global economy. Researchers behind the newly published study, called "Utilizing basic…
The Guardian South Africa is facing the most dramatic political shift since the end of apartheid after the African National Congress lost its majority in the general election of 29 May.…
The Portugal News Proponents argue that UBI could enhance the lives of all Canadians, significantly reducing poverty rates and improving overall well-being. Andrew Spira is at the forefront of the conversation, whose…