Basic income the answer to food insecurity
The Independent Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of household food insecurity among all Canadian provinces, and advocates say things might not get better soon if the government doesn’t…
Court orders more than $300,000 in legal expenses to be paid in basic income class action lawsuit
Roderick Benns The Lindsay Advocate has learned that a “significant development” has occurred in the basic income class action lawsuit against the Ontario Conservative government. According to Angela Waz, from Crestview Strategy,…
‘Together we can end poverty’: United Way report calls for higher minimum wage and guaranteed basic income
Peterborough Examiner Income and social assistance rates are insufficient as the gap between these and the cost of living rises each year, according to a new United Way report. On…
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British farmers want basic income to cope with post-Brexit struggles
The Guardian Farmers are calling for the government to grant them a universal basic income, saying the post-Brexit agriculture subsidy scheme has left many poorer. Delays to the sustainable farming…
‘I see hungry children every day’: Smiths Falls council supports basic income by narrow margin
Smith Falls Record News Smiths Falls council supported a resolution to endorse a universal basic income by a slim margin. “We know the impact of poverty on our community is…
Small house with rental label
Kavanagh: Guaranteed Basic Income would help solve Ottawa’s affordable housing crisis
Ottawa Citizen Last month, I had the honour of attending the opening of a new transitional housing facility in Bay Ward, a space for families who had no place to…
Canadian youth, have your say on basic income
YorkRegion.com Calling all high school students. Do you have something to say about basic income? We have an exciting opportunity! The 2024 Basic Income Forum is hosting two contests just…
Guaranteed income program in Cambridge boosted employment and financial health, report finds
CBS News Giving money directly to low-income families in Cambridge paid off in more ways than one, researchers say. Results of the Cambridge RISE pilot program, a guaranteed income initiative which gave 130…
Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?
NPR People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached. Universal basic income,…
As Ontario faces a certified class action, former recipients of basic income pilot share their struggles
CBC News Tracey Crosson says she ate healthier, slept better and had more energy when she was receiving basic income payments from the Ontario government. Now, she's left with $22 every month after paying…
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