Basic Income Canada Network is a unique national organization dedicated to ensuring everyone can meet basic needs and live with dignity.
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Council, mostly, calls for national guaranteed livable basic income
Guelph Today City council is calling for the implementation of a national guaranteed livable basic income to help “eradicate poverty and homelessness, and ensure everyone in
Canada is considering a guaranteed universal basic income program. Here’s what that means
Toronto Star Canada is taking its baby steps toward a basic income program meant to broadly address poverty. The Senate’s national finance committee began looking
Advocates take their case for a guaranteed basic income to the Senate
CBC News Advocates calling on Canada to create a guaranteed basic income pushed back on what one senator called the “myths and stereotypes” about such a
Business Insider For four years in the late 1970s, Canada’s Manitoba province ran a program called the Manitoba Basic Annual Income Experiment, or MINCOME. It
Basic income is less radical than you think
Vox I’ve been following debates on guaranteed income for almost a decade, and one thing that’s stood out is that universal basic income (UBI), a regular cash
A Universal Basic Income Is Being Considered by Canada’s Government
Vice.com Canada is taking a step toward making universal basic income a reality. The Senate’s national finance committee will study a bill on October 17
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You will not want to miss this first-of-its kind, pan-Canadian forum for better income security—through a Basic Income Guarantee.
Mark your calendar and start planning! May 23-26, 2024, in Ottawa and virtually.
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It’s time for a basic income
A better, fairer Canada that works for everyone. A future where people can meet their basic needs and live with dignity.
It’s what we all want. And I truly believe it’s within our reach, with your help. We’ve seen how quickly people can turn their life around for the better when a basic income is introduced.
What Is Basic Income?
A basic income guarantee could completely change the way you make decisions and live your life.
HOW CAN I HELP?
Basic income movements are happening on local, provincial/territorial, national and international levels.
As the need for basic income grows, we are often asked how Canada could best design and pay for it. To answer that, we asked a team to model some fair, effective and feasible options. Our report, Basic Income: Some Policy Options for Canada does just that.
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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.”
