Bill S-233 Proposes National Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to Address Inequality and Division

OTTAWA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022 — This afternoon, Ottawa Senator Kim Pate opened debate in the Senate on legislation urging the government to implement guaranteed livable basic income. In the streets outside…

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Study: Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work

Phys.org A basic income would not necessarily mean that people would work less. This is the conclusion of a series of behavioral experiments by cognitive psychologist Fenna Poletiek, social psychologist…

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Read more about the article Young, working Canadians face a dilemma: eat, or pay the bills?
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Young, working Canadians face a dilemma: eat, or pay the bills?

Macleans Magazine A few months ago, Alex Fecioru was working two jobs, both of which aligned with his long term goals. He spent half his time mixing live music at…

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Sacramento program gives families $300 a month, no strings attached. How it’s changing lives

Sacramento Bee Fienishia Wash arrived in Sacramento three years ago, when untenable rent prices in Oakland forced her and her family to pack up their belongings and move inland, despite…

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A basic income for people with disabilities is a step forward for the whole movement: Rabia Khedr

Roderick Benns Disability Without Poverty’s national director, Rabia Khedr, says real headway is being made in securing a basic income for people with disabilities in Canada – and that’s good…

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