Quebec basic income program begins, but advocates say many low-income people excluded
National Post For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes. As a longtime…
National Post For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes. As a longtime…
CBC News A Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit says dwindling funding and overwhelming demand is forcing the closure of its food helpline, but it's not looking for more money to keep…
Euro News The city of Offenbach, near Germany's major economic hub of Frankfurt on the Main, hosts a large number of migrants who sometimes face challenges to integrate into the…
The Pride San Francisco has launched a pilot program that guarantees income for transgender residents. The Guaranteed Income for Transgender People (GIFT) will provide 55 residents with $1,200 a month…
CBC News Many Canadians have seen their finances stretched as the price of groceries continues to rise. As of December 2022, the cost of food had risen 11 per cent compared to…
CityNews Alta Vista City Councillor Marty Carr believes dealing with food insecurity in Ottawa is a problem that needs to be tackled by all levels of government, not least of…
Huddle Deputy Mayor John MacKenzie’s motion calling on the city to ask the federal and provincial government for a “guaranteed livable basic income” got unanimous support from the city council…
Seattle Times When the pandemic hit in 2020, Debbie Wilkerson decided to retire early from her job at Jack-in-the-Box. But it wasn’t really by choice, said the 64-year-old Tacoma resident.…
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 win for the country. At…
Matt Galloway talks to health economist Evelyn Forget, who has advanced anti-poverty policies across Canada and around the world; Michael Schmidt, a photographer and geophysicist who worked on the beginnings…