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
Pinned
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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It’s happening! The countdown to the 2026 BIEN Congress, landing in Philadelphia 27–29 July, has officially begun.
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It’s happening! The countdown to the 2026 BIEN Congress, landing in Philadelphia 27–29 July, has officially begun.
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Breaking: Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Breaking: Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country.
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I trust millions of people to make better decisions on how to spend their money than the government can.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I trust millions of people to make better decisions on how to spend their money than the government can.
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Good news as Oregon #BasicIncome pilot leads to 'staggering' decrease in homelessness for recipients
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November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Good news as Oregon #BasicIncome pilot leads to 'staggering' decrease in homelessness for recipients
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And it would be very easy if we did:
#BasicIncome and #3DayWorkWeek that would reduce our pollutions by 40% and traffic by 50% if half of us work first 3 days and the other half the next 3 days of the week, all of us would have 4 day weekend every week and #ClimateCrisis wouldn’t exist.
#BasicIncome and #3DayWorkWeek that would reduce our pollutions by 40% and traffic by 50% if half of us work first 3 days and the other half the next 3 days of the week, all of us would have 4 day weekend every week and #ClimateCrisis wouldn’t exist.
For the first time we have the power to decide the fate of our planet and ourselves. This is a time of great danger, but our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise.
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
July 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And it would be very easy if we did:
#BasicIncome and #3DayWorkWeek that would reduce our pollutions by 40% and traffic by 50% if half of us work first 3 days and the other half the next 3 days of the week, all of us would have 4 day weekend every week and #ClimateCrisis wouldn’t exist.
#BasicIncome and #3DayWorkWeek that would reduce our pollutions by 40% and traffic by 50% if half of us work first 3 days and the other half the next 3 days of the week, all of us would have 4 day weekend every week and #ClimateCrisis wouldn’t exist.
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📢 Bill S206 has been referred to the Senate Committee on National Finance for study. Check out our latest news release here.
#GLBI #BillS206 #SenCa #CdnPoli #PovertyReduction
#GLBI #BillS206 #SenCa #CdnPoli #PovertyReduction
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📢 Bill S206 has been referred to the Senate Committee on National Finance for study. Check out our latest news release here.
#GLBI #BillS206 #SenCa #CdnPoli #PovertyReduction
#GLBI #BillS206 #SenCa #CdnPoli #PovertyReduction
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Possibly the BIGist UBI news of my lifetime so far: "The Marshall Islands Just Quietly Implemented the First National Universal Basic Income (UBI)." Scott Santens, Nov 19, 2025
The Marshall Islands Just Quietly Implemented the First National Universal Basic Income (UBI)
How the Marshall Islands built the first nationwide universal basic income, funded by a US-capitalized Compact Trust Fund, and what it means for UBI everywhere.
scottsantens.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Possibly the BIGist UBI news of my lifetime so far: "The Marshall Islands Just Quietly Implemented the First National Universal Basic Income (UBI)." Scott Santens, Nov 19, 2025
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United Way of Pierce County, WA and Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services CEOs call for guaranteed income:
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
Providing cash to help moms and babies works. WA should lead • Washington State Standard
COMMENTARY | Costs have outpaced what most families can afford, especially during pregnancy and a baby’s first year.
washingtonstatestandard.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
United Way of Pierce County, WA and Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services CEOs call for guaranteed income:
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
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"The extra support from the [guaranteed income program] came at a time when my car was broken down, and it helped me get it fixed and cover basic bills. But it was about more than the money—it also gave me the positivity and hope that comes from being around people who want to see me succeed."
‘I’m Working Just to Survive’: A Single Mom on SNAP Cuts, Two Jobs and Big Dreams
‘I’m Working Just to Survive’: Single Mom in Jackson, Mississippi, on SNAP Cuts, Two Jobs, Big Dreams, Guaranteed Income and Magnolia Mother's Trust
msmagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"The extra support from the [guaranteed income program] came at a time when my car was broken down, and it helped me get it fixed and cover basic bills. But it was about more than the money—it also gave me the positivity and hope that comes from being around people who want to see me succeed."
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Why Canada's proposed corporate tax relief is not the answer - Basic Income Is.
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
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Why Canada’s proposed corporate tax relief is not the answer
Tax cuts are not what motivates investors or entrepreneurs, they’re not what creates jobs, and they undermine the things that do.
www.thestar.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Why Canada's proposed corporate tax relief is not the answer - Basic Income Is.
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
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Many types of basic income already work today successfully.
Alaska's UBI dividend is being called on as a model for Alberta and US sovereign wealth funds.
A guaranteed income floor is just a negative income tax that would save taxpayers money.
www.ubiworks.ca/gbi-vs-ubi
Alaska's UBI dividend is being called on as a model for Alberta and US sovereign wealth funds.
A guaranteed income floor is just a negative income tax that would save taxpayers money.
www.ubiworks.ca/gbi-vs-ubi
Basic Income Explained: Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) vs. Universal Basic Income (UBI)
We already have basic income models that work: guaranteed basic income to lower poverty and UBI dividends from common resources. We explain the differences and how they work together to provide econom...
www.ubiworks.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Many types of basic income already work today successfully.
Alaska's UBI dividend is being called on as a model for Alberta and US sovereign wealth funds.
A guaranteed income floor is just a negative income tax that would save taxpayers money.
www.ubiworks.ca/gbi-vs-ubi
Alaska's UBI dividend is being called on as a model for Alberta and US sovereign wealth funds.
A guaranteed income floor is just a negative income tax that would save taxpayers money.
www.ubiworks.ca/gbi-vs-ubi
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This initiative needs to be sped up and put in place ASAP.
Lots of newcomers to basic income learning the truth:
- 0 studies showed major drop in work
- saves taxpayers $ long-run (cheaper than poverty)
- most Canadians benefited from some sort of basic income (CCB, GIS)
- people in AI pretty much all support UBI
- it's not left or right (see Alaska's UBI)
- 0 studies showed major drop in work
- saves taxpayers $ long-run (cheaper than poverty)
- most Canadians benefited from some sort of basic income (CCB, GIS)
- people in AI pretty much all support UBI
- it's not left or right (see Alaska's UBI)
BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This initiative needs to be sped up and put in place ASAP.
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LFG ✊🏼
BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
LFG ✊🏼
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In the age of AI, it’s time to take UBI seriously.
We already have enough resources to meet everyone’s basic needs.
When we’re not fighting to survive, we can finally start to live and become who we’re meant to be. 💜
We already have enough resources to meet everyone’s basic needs.
When we’re not fighting to survive, we can finally start to live and become who we’re meant to be. 💜
October 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In the age of AI, it’s time to take UBI seriously.
We already have enough resources to meet everyone’s basic needs.
When we’re not fighting to survive, we can finally start to live and become who we’re meant to be. 💜
We already have enough resources to meet everyone’s basic needs.
When we’re not fighting to survive, we can finally start to live and become who we’re meant to be. 💜
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BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
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College and high school students who received $400 to pursue what mattered most to them scored significantly higher than non-recipients on measures like latent well-being, sense of purpose and sense of belonging, according to a study out of Cornell. https://wapo.st/3JxnrAG
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
College and high school students who received $400 to pursue what mattered most to them scored significantly higher than non-recipients on measures like latent well-being, sense of purpose and sense of belonging, according to a study out of Cornell. https://wapo.st/3JxnrAG
A large group of organizations across Canada supported this statement, pointing out the need for and absence of a BIG in the fed's budget:
Canada’s Most Important Capital Is Human —To Build Canada Strong, Guarantee a Basic Income FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Canada’s Most Important Capital Is Human —To Build Canada Strong, Guarantee a Basic Income FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A large group of organizations across Canada supported this statement, pointing out the need for and absence of a BIG in the fed's budget:
Canada’s Most Important Capital Is Human —To Build Canada Strong, Guarantee a Basic Income FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Canada’s Most Important Capital Is Human —To Build Canada Strong, Guarantee a Basic Income FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
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This is also pretty mainstream centrist policy
BREAKING🍁: 2025 Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty recommends a basic income floor to ensure everyone reaches at least the poverty line
This is pretty reasonable.
This is pretty reasonable.
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This is also pretty mainstream centrist policy
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NEW: Madison, Wisconsin experimented with giving low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed income for one year.
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Madison, Wisconsin experimented with giving low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed income for one year.
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
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In a win for the arts and universal basic income, Ireland plans to make permanent a $1,500-a-month pilot program for artists, citing benefits to creativity, mental health, and financial stability.
Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In a win for the arts and universal basic income, Ireland plans to make permanent a $1,500-a-month pilot program for artists, citing benefits to creativity, mental health, and financial stability.
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What do we do when we lose our income and have higher utility prices? People are running out of time; it's time to open up the conversation for a federal basic income.
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
What do we do when we lose our income and have higher utility prices? People are running out of time; it's time to open up the conversation for a federal basic income.
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Great way to start the week as a group of New Jersey lawmakers have apparently started floating the case for a nationwide #BasicIncome pilot
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October 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great way to start the week as a group of New Jersey lawmakers have apparently started floating the case for a nationwide #BasicIncome pilot
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The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act’s cosponsors include Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Henry “Hank” Johnson (GA-04), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15).
Working families see a fraction of the profits of their labor. Many live paycheck-to-paycheck. Automation & A.I. could benefit all but tech is controlled by a few billionaires. Millions could lose their livelihoods. Time to support @repbonnie.bsky.social pilot bill – UBI for all.
Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces Bill to Establish a Guaranteed Income
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Bonnie Watson Coleman
watsoncoleman.house.gov
October 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act’s cosponsors include Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Henry “Hank” Johnson (GA-04), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15).
