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…
Overwhelmed food charities say solution to hunger is higher incomes, not more funding
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…
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Minimum income initiatives helping the EU’s most vulnerable households
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…
San Francisco Launches Guaranteed Income for Transgender People Program
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…
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Stretched: How high grocery prices are forcing Canadians to adapt and get creative
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…
Ottawa councillor speaks up for basic income
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…
Saint John Council Says Guaranteed Basic Income Would Help Struggling Citizens
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…
How Tacoma’s yearlong guaranteed income experiment fared
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.…
The U.S. Could Help Solve Its Poverty Problem with a Universal Basic Income
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…
The Current with Matt Galloway: Featuring Evelyn Forget on the Basic Income movement
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…
