The role of UBI in the fight against climate change
Essay by Miranda Reid A universal basic income has been proven through numerous studies and trials to be incredibly beneficial to the well-being of both communities and individuals. Mental health…
Beyond the Federal Budget
There is certainly no doubt that the 2021 Federal Budget will provide some help to some people, depending on their situation. That’s the problem. What the budget needed to do…
NABIG: Call for proposals for virtual basic income conference
The 19th North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress will be held virtually June 17-19, 2021. Theme: Basic Income: Knowledge, Activism, Policy The program committee is now accepting proposals for papers,…
BICN Chair says suggested reforms in B.C. fall short of what’s needed
On January 28, the B.C. panel on basic income released its 500-page report with 65 recommendations; it does not support basic income as a central pillar of its plan. The…
BICN Brief – Advocating for a Basic Income in the wake of COVID-19
BICN, over the years, has encouraged a wide range of thought and work on basic income concepts, research, pilots and policy proposals. In our own modelling we developed three different…
Write to your MP – template letter for basic income
Dear basic income supporters: We are at a critical juncture in Canada where emergency COVID-19 benefits can be wound down or reshaped into an ongoing basic income that enables everyone…
2018 NABIG Congress presentations
Below is a list of presentations made at at the 2018 North American Basic Income Guarantee (NABIG) Congress, May 24-27, 2018, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Canada, for which finalized documents…
North American Basic Income Guarantee (NABIG) Congress 2018
The 2018 North American Basic Income Guarantee (NABIG) Congress, held May 24-27 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, was a BIG success! Titled "Basic Income: Bold Ideas, Practical Solutions for discussion of the…
