Is Universal Basic Income Still Necessary in a Boom Economy?
BrinkNews Around the world, a number of countries are now trialing universal basic income programs — from Wales to Finland to California and Minneapolis. But with the global economy now…
BrinkNews Around the world, a number of countries are now trialing universal basic income programs — from Wales to Finland to California and Minneapolis. But with the global economy now…
CBC News The push for a universal basic income is top of mind during this federal election campaign for many people who work with Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse…
TVO When she signed up for Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot Program in 2017, Hamiltonian Jessie Golem was working four jobs to make ends meet. She wanted to start a full-time…
The Globe and Mail The pandemic left the restaurant industry reeling, with up to two-thirds of food service workers losing their jobs during the shutdown. Now that things are opening back…
The Big Issue A universal basic income (UBI) is an idea that has attracted plenty of attention in recent years – not least as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic…
Capital Current As Canada’s political leaders push for the votes of citizens on Sept. 20 in the midst of a pandemic, issues that affect ordinary people are coming to the…
Business Tech The Department of Social Development has published a green paper on proposed social security and retirement forms for public comment. One of the key proposals of the paper…
The Scottish government is to start work on plans for a "minimum income guarantee" aimed at reducing poverty and inequality. Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison is to chair a cross-party…
Roderick Benns and William McGinn One of Lindsay, Ontario's premier dining spots, Hobart’s Steakhouse, is closed until the fall — despite restaurants getting the green light to open from the…
The Conversation The basic income grant debate has been rumbling in South Africa for two decades, ever since the grant was recommended by the Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehensive…