Canada's food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. Canadians are feeling the effects of these stresses: in 2021, nearly 16 ...

TORONTO (CTV Network) — Advocates say a universal basic income program could make a difference in helping people struggling in precarious and low-income jobs. But some wonder if it will effectively ...

A bill to develop a national framework for a guaranteed basic income in Canada will be a focal point at an international basic income gathering happening in Toronto this week. Bill S-206, which is ...

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 which would create a national framework for—but not ...

For four years in the late 1970s, Canada's Manitoba province ran a program called the Manitoba Basic Annual Income Experiment, or MINCOME. It was a guaranteed annual income program, which typically ...

The concept of providing all Canadians with free money to alleviate poverty has been gaining traction on social media, as a universal basic income (UBI) bill works its way through Parliament. Bill ...

Imagine getting a cheque from the government every month, not because you lost your job or fell on hard times, but simply because you’re a Canadian. It sounds far-fetched, but it’s a very real policy ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...

The Senate’s national finance committee will study a bill on October 17 which would create a national framework for—but not actually implement—UBI, according to a press release from the office of ...