Basic income program could cut national poverty rates in half, PBO says
Global News The parliamentary budget officer says a basic income program similar to one previously studied in Ontario could cut poverty rates nationally by almost half in
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The Lindsay Advocate All eyes are on Chrystia Freeland now as Canada’s finance minister gets set to table the nation’s first budget in two years.
Will a universal basic income reduce inequality?
In The Black The idea of a universal basic income has divided economists for years. Some argue that the payment offers a solution to poverty,
The case for a universal basic income
Brock Press If you were to ask people just a few years ago what they thought about universal basic income (UBI), you likely would have
The country is watching P.E.I.’s next move on basic income
The Chronicle-Herald When discussions about a basic income guarantee (BIG) gained more attention since the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of CERB, we saw first-hand
We Can Eliminate Child Poverty
Reasons to be Cheerful Twice a year, in North Carolina, Eastern Cherokee families receive a check in the mail for their share of the profits
Canada’s largest municipal arts councils ask for a basic income guarantee for artists
The Globe and Mail As we come to terms with the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdowns, Canada’s arts community is focused on creating a brighter
Govt finalising proposals for basic income grant, says minister
The Citizen Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says her department has received widespread support during consultations with various stakeholders for the introduction of a basic
Senator Kim Pate calls B.C.’s basic income decision ‘too little, too late’
OTTAWA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021—The report of the BC Expert Panel on Basic Income recommends much needed steps toward basic income for Canadians living in
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“I support the idea of a basic income guarantee for everyone in Canada.” “Je soutiens l’idée d’un revenu de base garanti pour tous au Canada.”
