September 7, 2024
Business Insider Universal basic income has made giant strides from its origins as a utopian vision. While UBI has gained traction as an idea in recent years, its
In the News
With a New Initiative, This Foundation Is Putting Its Own Spin on Guaranteed Basic Income
September 7, 2024
Inside Philanthropy Today, the concept of guaranteed basic income is gaining increasing attention in the U.S. and around the world, and has drawn notable support
A guaranteed paycheque — is universal basic income a good idea?
September 7, 2024
CBC video The Ontario government is facing a class-action lawsuit after it abruptly cancelled a basic income pilot project, a decision participants say hurled their
Private members bill should be supported, says letter writer
August 27, 2024
Those of us in the Lindsay area know personally about Guaranteed Livable Income. GLI programs have proven to be effective in lifting people out of
Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds
August 27, 2024
UBC Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found.
Eva Vivalt leads landmark basic income study
August 27, 2024
University of Toronto Eva Vivalt, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, played a leading role in a research practice partnership (RPP) that spent
Basic income as an innovative social protection tool
August 21, 2024
socialprotection.org As a tool that speaks to 7 out of the 17 SDGs, basic income pilots have shown transformative effects in communities. This blog post
Unlocking human potential through a universal basic income
August 21, 2024
Waterloo Magazine Growing up in a family where money was scarce, Floyd Marinescu (BMath ’02) saw firsthand the impacts of working class poverty. “Money was
Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?
August 21, 2024
The Guardian When Elinor O’Donovan found out she had been randomly selected to participate in a basic income pilot scheme, she couldn’t believe her luck.