Basic Income BC
@basicincomebc.bsky.social
Dignity. Stability. Opportunity.
Without a basic income, there is no just recovery or transition. BIBC joins groups across Canada advocating for a livable basic income guarantee.
https://basicincomebc.ca
Without a basic income, there is no just recovery or transition. BIBC joins groups across Canada advocating for a livable basic income guarantee.
https://basicincomebc.ca
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This petition drive for an all-party supported PEI demonstration project ends January 2nd.
This is the best chance Canada has right now to get the ball rolling on a basic income.
Please sign and share!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is the best chance Canada has right now to get the ball rolling on a basic income.
Please sign and share!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Just published my top 10 list of articles I read about universal basic income last year.
Top 10 Universal Basic Income Articles of 2025
As host of The Basic Income Show and moderator for the Basic Income subreddit, I read hundreds of article every year about UBI.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Just published my top 10 list of articles I read about universal basic income last year.
Orson Welles on how much poverty makes creativity happen:
January 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Orson Welles on how much poverty makes creativity happen:
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The value of unpaid household work in Canada is an estimated 25-38% of nominal GDP.
This is some of the most important and challenging work in our society. Basic income recognizes this and fundamentally changes our relationship to work.
This is some of the most important and challenging work in our society. Basic income recognizes this and fundamentally changes our relationship to work.
India's unconditional cash transfers acknowledge the economic value of unpaid domestic and care work.
Some of society's most essential work goes unpaid. Basic income gives it the recognition it deserves.
Some of society's most essential work goes unpaid. Basic income gives it the recognition it deserves.
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The value of unpaid household work in Canada is an estimated 25-38% of nominal GDP.
This is some of the most important and challenging work in our society. Basic income recognizes this and fundamentally changes our relationship to work.
This is some of the most important and challenging work in our society. Basic income recognizes this and fundamentally changes our relationship to work.
Did you know one of Canada’s most celebrated authors supported basic income in 1968?
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Did you know one of Canada’s most celebrated authors supported basic income in 1968?
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New data from New Leaf Expansion Project, which distributed $1M from 100+ donors to people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver.
The results were mindboggling.
21% higher wages
40% more nights in stable housing
85% more savings after 12 months
Direct cash works.
The results were mindboggling.
21% higher wages
40% more nights in stable housing
85% more savings after 12 months
Direct cash works.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
New data from New Leaf Expansion Project, which distributed $1M from 100+ donors to people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver.
The results were mindboggling.
21% higher wages
40% more nights in stable housing
85% more savings after 12 months
Direct cash works.
The results were mindboggling.
21% higher wages
40% more nights in stable housing
85% more savings after 12 months
Direct cash works.
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'Get a job'
'Work harder'
'Work harder'
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
'Get a job'
'Work harder'
'Work harder'
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New article from me today about a centuries-old policy in Brazil that has a lot to tell us about just how high a universal basic income can be set at without seeing the effects on employment that so many people assume.
The 200-Year Experiment: How a 'Privileged' Basic Income in Brazil Proves We Can Afford to Be Universal
From $500 to $15,000 a Month: How Decades of Data Prove That an Unconditional Basic Income Guarantee Fuels Ambition Instead of Laziness
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
New article from me today about a centuries-old policy in Brazil that has a lot to tell us about just how high a universal basic income can be set at without seeing the effects on employment that so many people assume.
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The @cityofrochester.bsky.social tried a guaranteed basic income (GBI) program. The results? Not waste and corruption but people better able to take care of basic needs and work. Proud of the innovative work being done here in the #FLX!
December 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The @cityofrochester.bsky.social tried a guaranteed basic income (GBI) program. The results? Not waste and corruption but people better able to take care of basic needs and work. Proud of the innovative work being done here in the #FLX!
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Every single basic income post be like: "we did the 3496th experiment on Basic Income, gave people money and it helped them and they still decided to work"
January 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Every single basic income post be like: "we did the 3496th experiment on Basic Income, gave people money and it helped them and they still decided to work"
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Last year, while I served as LA Community College District (LACCD) Board President, we launched BOOST, a guaranteed basic income program providing students with $1,000/month. It helped pay rent, cover childcare, get out of debt, and stay enrolled.
When we meet students’ basic needs, they succeed.
When we meet students’ basic needs, they succeed.
December 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Last year, while I served as LA Community College District (LACCD) Board President, we launched BOOST, a guaranteed basic income program providing students with $1,000/month. It helped pay rent, cover childcare, get out of debt, and stay enrolled.
When we meet students’ basic needs, they succeed.
When we meet students’ basic needs, they succeed.
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“The income of the wealthiest people — the richest 20 per cent of the population — has increased significantly while the income of other income quintiles has not increased much,” Quebec economist referring to new CEO Pay report from @policyalternatives.ca montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/02/h...
Highest-paid CEOs in Quebec will earn 236 times more than the average salary
The bosses of Quebec’s largest companies are expected to earn 236 times more than the average annual salary in 2026. By the second day of the new year, they had already pocketed the equivalent of what...
montreal.citynews.ca
January 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“The income of the wealthiest people — the richest 20 per cent of the population — has increased significantly while the income of other income quintiles has not increased much,” Quebec economist referring to new CEO Pay report from @policyalternatives.ca montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/02/h...
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Based on data from 27 reports, basic income recipients are more likely to find long-term employment, and not a single pilot has resulted in reduced work. Recipients also experience less stress, because of course they do.
Basic income pilot programs have distributed over $335 million in economic relief to Americans, according to a coalition of lawmakers.
Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways.
Basic income pilot programs have distributed over $335 million in economic relief to Americans, according to a coalition of lawmakers.
www.businessinsider.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Based on data from 27 reports, basic income recipients are more likely to find long-term employment, and not a single pilot has resulted in reduced work. Recipients also experience less stress, because of course they do.
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Before Thatcherism ruined the benefits system, Britain produced some of the greatest bands of all time thanks partly to many making music in their spare time - while "unemployed."
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Before Thatcherism ruined the benefits system, Britain produced some of the greatest bands of all time thanks partly to many making music in their spare time - while "unemployed."
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
Could a Universal Basic Income also create unexpected culture for society?
"A robust, income-based food-security strategy would alleviate hunger and improve long-term public-health outcomes for a fairer society benefiting us all."
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/06/food...
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Food-insecurity crisis is policy failure
Canada has relied on underfunded Band-Aid solutions, but only policy can deliver lasting change, starting with three key policy priorities.
policyoptions.irpp.org
December 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"A robust, income-based food-security strategy would alleviate hunger and improve long-term public-health outcomes for a fairer society benefiting us all."
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"What if someone gets UBI and then just sits around taking drugs all day and not contributing to society?"
You are describing clinical depression and/or addiction, and people with mental health issues like that deserve aid.
"Who will do menial service jobs?"
People getting paid more, next question.
You are describing clinical depression and/or addiction, and people with mental health issues like that deserve aid.
"Who will do menial service jobs?"
People getting paid more, next question.
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"What if someone gets UBI and then just sits around taking drugs all day and not contributing to society?"
You are describing clinical depression and/or addiction, and people with mental health issues like that deserve aid.
"Who will do menial service jobs?"
People getting paid more, next question.
You are describing clinical depression and/or addiction, and people with mental health issues like that deserve aid.
"Who will do menial service jobs?"
People getting paid more, next question.
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NYC has launched a guaranteed income program for unhoused young adults, funded through the city budget.
It reflects a growing shift toward material support over punishment, and recognition that cash can be a direct path to stability.
Source: New York City Council
#adopteesky
It reflects a growing shift toward material support over punishment, and recognition that cash can be a direct path to stability.
Source: New York City Council
#adopteesky
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NYC has launched a guaranteed income program for unhoused young adults, funded through the city budget.
It reflects a growing shift toward material support over punishment, and recognition that cash can be a direct path to stability.
Source: New York City Council
#adopteesky
It reflects a growing shift toward material support over punishment, and recognition that cash can be a direct path to stability.
Source: New York City Council
#adopteesky
Basic income is not a magic bullet. It is a solid, stable income floor built for a changing world, one where food and housing security are met with multiple programs with multiple rules and qualifications for people with decreasing time and bandwidth.
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The basic income we want
A Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) ensures everyone an income sufficient to meet basic needs and live with dignity, regardless of work status. Coalition Canada advocates for a Basic Income Guarantee, a…
basicincomecoalition.ca
December 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Basic income is not a magic bullet. It is a solid, stable income floor built for a changing world, one where food and housing security are met with multiple programs with multiple rules and qualifications for people with decreasing time and bandwidth.
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South African bishop and supporter of basic income, Desmond Tutu
It's time for upstream thinking.
Its time for basic income.
It's time for upstream thinking.
Its time for basic income.
December 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
South African bishop and supporter of basic income, Desmond Tutu
It's time for upstream thinking.
Its time for basic income.
It's time for upstream thinking.
Its time for basic income.
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Guaranteed Basic Income Program In Rochester NY Deemed A Success
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Guaranteed Basic Income Program In Rochester NY Deemed A Success | Crooks and Liars
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December 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Guaranteed Basic Income Program In Rochester NY Deemed A Success
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The Council has launched a new guaranteed income program to help young New Yorkers experiencing homelessness gain stability.
With $1.5M in the FY26 budget, we’re partnering with Covenant House NY to support 60 youth ages 18–24 with direct income assistance and care.
With $1.5M in the FY26 budget, we’re partnering with Covenant House NY to support 60 youth ages 18–24 with direct income assistance and care.
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The Council has launched a new guaranteed income program to help young New Yorkers experiencing homelessness gain stability.
With $1.5M in the FY26 budget, we’re partnering with Covenant House NY to support 60 youth ages 18–24 with direct income assistance and care.
With $1.5M in the FY26 budget, we’re partnering with Covenant House NY to support 60 youth ages 18–24 with direct income assistance and care.
"The assumption that people will stop contributing if their basic needs are met reveals more about our distrust of human motivation than about economic reality."
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Basic Income in Canada is closer than you think
Basic Income isn't a utopian dream. It is a real policy initiative that is working its way through Parliament right now.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"The assumption that people will stop contributing if their basic needs are met reveals more about our distrust of human motivation than about economic reality."
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Notre Dame study finds Rochester’s guaranteed basic income program worked
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Notre Dame study finds Rochester's guaranteed basic income program worked
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The city of Rochester announced that its Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) program, which provided families with $500 a month for a year, was successful. The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Econo...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Notre Dame study finds Rochester’s guaranteed basic income program worked
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#soulsuckingjobs We should be cheering about how many repetitive, boring, injurious, or soul-sucking jobs will be taken over by machines. And with a guaranteed livable income, we could be. medium.com/@Livable4All... #UBI #GLI #livable4all #automation
Pull Yourself Up By Your Bot Straps
(Excerpt adapted from Economic Offramp: Chapter 11)
medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#soulsuckingjobs We should be cheering about how many repetitive, boring, injurious, or soul-sucking jobs will be taken over by machines. And with a guaranteed livable income, we could be. medium.com/@Livable4All... #UBI #GLI #livable4all #automation
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Decades after universal basic income gets implemented, an entire generation is going to feel this way about movies and shows depicting poverty.
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Decades after universal basic income gets implemented, an entire generation is going to feel this way about movies and shows depicting poverty.
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Why won't enviro ppl support a UBI? "There’s no way toward a sustainable future without tackling environmentalism’s old stumbling blocks: consumption and jobs. And the way to do that is through a universal basic income." 2014, Alive in the Sunshine by Alyssa Battistoni jacobin.com/2014/01/aliv...
Alive in the Sunshine
There’s no way toward a sustainable future without tackling environmentalism’s old stumbling blocks: consumption and jobs. And the way to do that is through a universal basic income.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Why won't enviro ppl support a UBI? "There’s no way toward a sustainable future without tackling environmentalism’s old stumbling blocks: consumption and jobs. And the way to do that is through a universal basic income." 2014, Alive in the Sunshine by Alyssa Battistoni jacobin.com/2014/01/aliv...