Social Issues
Chronic homelessness dramatically reduced in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has announced that the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton have marked a… Continue reading “Chronic homelessness dramatically reduced in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton”
Researcher looking to speak with Basic Income participants
A graduate researcher at the University of Cambridge is looking to interview participants in the Ontario Basic Income Pilot about… Continue reading “Researcher looking to speak with Basic Income participants”
New report shows Ontario basic income pilot was on track for success
The Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) today released a survey report, Signposts to Success, documenting the experiences of recipients in… Continue reading “New report shows Ontario basic income pilot was on track for success”
What the Nordic countries can teach us
Walking the ancient Camino de Santiago, a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe, I met a fellow… Continue reading “What the Nordic countries can teach us”
More than half of people on basic income behind on bills for two or more months
It’s perhaps no surprise that the men and women who were collecting basic income across Lindsay, Thunder Bay, and Hamilton… Continue reading “More than half of people on basic income behind on bills for two or more months”
The limits of church, the duty of state
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no… Continue reading “The limits of church, the duty of state”
Nearly half of basic income recipients were severely food insecure: Survey
Nearly half of the thousands of Ontarians collecting basic income reported severe food insecurity. In the baseline survey, 48.4 per… Continue reading “Nearly half of basic income recipients were severely food insecure: Survey”
