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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

The Star Income supports encourage people to not work? Duh, June 4 In an era of self-regulation, it is presumed that all employers will follow

Calmatters A Fresno-area politician wants California to prioritize struggling San Joaquin Valley farmworkers in a proposed pilot program that would put cash in the hands

Vox It seems like everywhere you look in the US these days, new guaranteed income pilot programs are springing up. Over the past month or

Saltwire It has been a busy time for basic income activism in the territory we now call Canada. The P.E.I. Working Group for a Livable