Municipalities call on province, Ottawa to consider basic income guarantee
CBC News When he was an MP in Ottawa, Mike Savage was vice-chair of a committee that studied poverty. After travelling the country to meet with organizations and people with…
Adriana E. Ramírez: The UBI can change lives and the economy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I used to think that Universal Basic Income made no sense at all. If the government gave every citizen a basic sum of money to live, people would…
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Advocates push for basic income program in N.W.T., but territorial gov’t says it has other plans
CBC News The need for a basic income program in the N.W.T. is now, advocates say. Alternatives North, a social justice coalition, released a report Wednesday with six recommendations for…
Does Ottawa’s grocery rebate signal a shift to a broader guaranteed basic income?
The Conversation The federal government’s latest budget included $2.5 billion towards a grocery rebate, a one-time GST credit available to low-income Canadians to ease the pressures of food price inflation. For…
Will UBI Become Mainstream? – Al Jazeera Video
BIEN “Interest in universal basic income (UBI) programmes around the world is continuing to rise, with governments and private donor groups examining the social and economic effects of unconditional cash…
1 in 2 Canadians would pay 1% to 2% more in income tax for a universal basic income of $40K/year
CultMtl.com According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, half of Canadians (47%) say they would be willing to pay 1% to 2% more income tax if it would allow…
AI Is About to Decimate Millions of Jobs. It’s Time for Universal Basic Income | Opinion
Newsweek For the better part of the last 15 years, I've worked in what some might call the "real economy." In the digital print production industry, I've worked in warehouses…
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Q&A with lead author of research report on postsecondary student perceptions of basic income
Andrei Adam is the Co-President JED Consulting and the lead author of a research report entitled Perceptions of Basic Income Among University Students. Basic income advocate Roderick Benns posed some questions…
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Proposal for basic income guarantee is in the works
Alternatives North On Wednesday, the Yellowknife-based social and environmental justice coalition – working with the Basic Income Canada Network – held an online forum to foster discussion on the topic and raise…
TTC increases outreach, expert calls for guaranteed income in response to transit violence
CBC News A rise in violence on Toronto's transit system signals an urgent need to better support people struggling with homelessness, mental illness and addiction, says a forensic psychiatrist with…
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