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Sacremento Bee In direct deposits to their bank accounts, prepaid debit cards and electronic gift cards, 100 families in Sacramento County have begun receiving $300

Alberni Valley News A year ago, as CERB was implemented to support those suddenly put of work by the novel coronavirus pandemic, more people than

The Star During the Second World War, mid-level British bureaucrat named William Beveridge was instructed to do a study of a “tidying up” of the

CBC News A grassroots coalition of basic income advocates has taken the first step toward a concerted push for the policy in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Jacobin The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought calls for a universal basic income (UBI) back into the spotlight — and so, too,

The Star This is the season for a nationwide discussion about a universal basic income (UBI). A UBI is a government payment that tops up

Roderick Benns A 17-year-old Canadian has won the North American Basic Income Guarantee (NABIG) essay-writing contest. Miranda Reid, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, submitted ‘The Role

News Release On June 8 during Question Period, Senator Kim Pate asked how the federal government is preparing to implement its commitment to guaranteed livable

Quill & Quire Persistent poverty and stagnant wages. The rise of precarious, unsatisfying work. A job market upended by a global pandemic. Recipients of social-assistance benefits subject