January 11, 2024
Business Insider Yet another study shows that poor people didn’t squander their money on drugs and alcohol when given cash assistance. People experiencing homelessness in Vancouver spent
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From paycheque to paycheque: a rising call for basic income
January 11, 2024
Niagara Independent As many white-collar Canadians return to work today, the friendly question of “how were your holidays?” will be asked by co-workers across the
‘I can concentrate full-time on my art’: 14 months of the BIA scheme
January 11, 2024
Irish Examiner Serge Vanden Berghe sits in his Cork city studio, surrounded by paints, brushes, many completed artworks and yet more half-finished. He opens his
Universal basic income legislation sparks major debate in Canada
December 29, 2023
Western Standard A controversial plan to guarantee Canadians a free pass is officially on the table after a universal basic income (UBI) bill officially works
People get out of poverty faster with a guaranteed livable income says Ontario senator
December 24, 2023
APTN Notable stories from 2023 Senator Kim Pate is behind a senate bill to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. It
A Guaranteed Income? Alberta Shows the Need
December 21, 2023
The Tyee As the number of Canadians finding themselves unable to make ends meet grows, the calls for a basic income are intensifying. Currently, there are two bills, S-233
December 21, 2023
Business Insider The newly released results of the first six months of the study on the impact of basic income and social support intervention show how the recipients
New Mexico Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Immigrant Families – Report
December 21, 2023
BIEN A new report on a recently concluded statewide guaranteed income pilot program with immigrant families shows how unrestricted cash assistance programs allowed low-wage earners to pursue
Implementing a basic income means overcoming myths about the ‘undeserving poor’
December 6, 2023
The Conversation Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced plans to introduce a basic income for people aged 60-64 receiving social assistance. It is slated to roll out