by Josh Martin | Sep 6, 2015 | News
Shortly after 178 physicians in Ontario signed a letter to Ontario’s Minister of Health requesting a basic income, the Canadian Medical Association as a whole decided to endorse the idea at its General Council.
Ontario delegate Dr. Kieran Moore raised the motion for a basic income guarantee, and Dr. Adam Steacie seconded the motion, leading to a vote where the motion passed with a sizable majority, according to Danyaal Raza on twitter. This continues the nationwide momentum for a basic income throughout Canada.
by Josh Martin | Sep 5, 2015 | News
The movement for a basic income guarantee in Canada gained further support as 178 Canadian physicians have signed a letter delivered to Ontario’s Minister of Health that states their support for a basic income. Current health issues in Canada clearly show links between income level and health outcomes, and these physicians believe that a basic income could reduce toxic stress and lead to improved health outcomes. This support continues the Canadian movement for a basic income that has made the news in Prince Edward Island as well as in Edmonton and Calgary.
To read the letter and to learn more about the health reasons for a basic income, click on the following link:
“A basic income guarantee may be the best medicine”, Upstream, 17 August 2015.
by Jenna van Draanen | Aug 28, 2015 | News
The Pirate Party of Canada has explicitly made a basic income guarantee one of four key components of their platform. As a national election is upcoming, the party has publicized several of their key issues and has made both a video and an infographic describing the benefits of a basic income in Canada and how it is attainable without raising taxes.
For more information on their platform and the benefits of basic income in Canada, see: their video here and their infographic here. You can learn more about the Pirate Party on their website at https://www.pirateparty.ca/
by Denis Flinn | Aug 20, 2015 | News
Roderick Benns
SUMMARY: This article discusses Canada’s need to address a basic income guarantee, and how Prince Edward Island is leading the way with all-party commitment to basic income guarantee policy, at least at some level. All eyes are now upon them to see how this commitment unfolds.
For other articles by Roderick Benns, click here
Roderick Benns, “Canada looking to PEI for basic income guarantee” The Guardian. August 10, 2015
by Josh Martin | Aug 12, 2015 | News
Roberts is standing as the Green party candidate in Victoria, Canada. In this blog post, Roberts discusses issues facing Canadians like food scarcity and the increased dependence on food banks. The Green party supports a basic income guarantee, and Roberts thinks it could solve many of these issues.
Jo-Ann Roberts, “Let’s make sure food security is an election issue”, 13 July 2015.
