Deputy Cahill Welcomes Minister O’Donovan’s ‘Basic Income For Artists’ Announcement

Maine Valley Post Deputy Michael Cahill has welcomed the announcement by Minister Patrick O’Donovan, the Minister with responsibility for the Arts that he will be extending the Basic Income for…

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How to build a well-designed national basic income program – at half the cost

Policy Options The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) recently released a new analysis of a proposed national guaranteed basic income program for working-age Canadians, which found it is possible to…

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Read more about the article Northeastern Ontario food banks, health units call for government to address rising food insecurity
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Northeastern Ontario food banks, health units call for government to address rising food insecurity

CBC Rates of food insecurity continue to rise in communities across the province, including in northeastern Ontario, according to a number of organizations and agencies in the region. Health units,…

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Read more about the article Is Windsor-Essex ready for a guaranteed basic income? This senator says it’s time
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Is Windsor-Essex ready for a guaranteed basic income? This senator says it’s time

CBC Windsor had the dubious distinction of having the second highest unemployment in the country last month — and that's among the reasons our community would benefit from a universal…

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‘The impact of the basic income is far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients’ lives’: Irish government report on Basic Income for the Arts

Journal of Music The Government has today (26 May) published a new report on the impact of the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme, which has been running…

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