ABC News It's an idea that's sweeping the country: unconditional cash handed out on a monthly basis to families most in need. Universal basic income pilot programs are popping up…
ABC News Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a downpayment on her first home. She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped…
Media Release Children, Seniors and Social Development An All-Party Committee on Basic Income has been established in response to the provincial and national discussion on a basic income and following…
Cult MTL According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, half of Canadians (47%) say they would be willing to pay 1% to 2% more income tax if it would…
CBC An all-party committee is tackling the question of whether a basic income program could work in Newfoundland and Labrador, and it expects to make its recommendations as early as…
Roderick Benns Floyd Marinescu is a Canadian CEO who has an interesting hotel story. When he was staying at the Hyatt in New York City in the last few years,…
CBC Campaigns for food bank donations are a staple of the holiday season, but some Canadian food insecurity researchers say the appeals can be tough to swallow. Josh Smee, the…
Next City In February 2019, Michael D. Tubbs, mayor of Stockton, California, launched a radical experiment. He started one of the nation’s first guaranteed income pilots, randomly selecting 125 residents at…
NDP Critic for the Status of Women Leah Gazan issued the following statement: “Every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. Nearly 45 per cent…
Alameda Sun At its Nov. 15 meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute two contracts to administer the Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Pilot Program, which will distribute…