Senators and MPs reviewing universal basic income for Canadians
March 7, 2022
The Western Standard The concept of universal basic income (UBI) is being debated in Canada with two bills currently before the Senate and Parliament. After
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Parliamentarians Call for basic income to address the rise of extremism
February 28, 2022
Winnipeg Centre MP Leah Gazan and Senator Kim Pate are urging the Parliamentary Review Committee into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to
Basic Income Canada Network submits brief for pre-budget consultations by Canadian government
February 25, 2022
Submission to the 2022 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) We welcome the opportunity to contribute to this budget. We are calling for
Scotland urged to follow Wales with basic income pilot scheme
February 19, 2022
Nation Scottish Labour have urged the SNP Government to follow in Wales’ footsteps and introduce a basic income pilot scheme there. The Welsh Government yesterday outlined
Wales trials paying universal basic income of £19,200 a year
February 19, 2022
The Independent The Welsh government’s trial of a universal basic income will pay around 500 people £1,600 a month, the devolved administration has announced. Under the pilot
57 Health Accord recommendations include basic income, integration of services for Newfoundland
February 19, 2022
CBC News The Newfoundland and Labrador Health Accord has released its long-awaited final report, which makes 57 recommendations to both improve health outcomes and save
Universal basic income can be the worst of all worlds – but ‘free money’ schemes do work
February 19, 2022
The Guardian It is the unspoken promise of parenthood, the deal millions make as their fledglings fly the nest: that in an emergency, they can
Bill S-233 Proposes National Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to Address Inequality and Division
February 8, 2022
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
Study: Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work
February 6, 2022
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
