Basic Income Canada

The official Twitter site of Basic Income Canada Network (BICN).

[Basic Income Canada @basicincomecdn]

At Basic Income Canada Network, the work we do depends heavily on individual donations. By supporting us, you’re helping pave the way for the creation of an effective working model of basic income in Canada.

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[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

"Right now, Canada has lots of social safety nets, but nets have holes. And a lot of people are falling through the holes."

Valley residents host public meeting on Basic Income, April 5 in Berwick.

[Nova Scotia Liberal Party @LiberalPartyNS]

Did you catch @IainTRankin tabling a bill to introduce a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program in Nova Scotia? We're fighting to help those in our province who are struggling to make ends meet, and we won't stop until every Nova Scotian can afford to live, comfortably.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, warns: "New jobs will be created, but old jobs will be lost... What happens to the people in those jobs—are they ready for the new jobs?"

A basic income ensures no one is left behind.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Press conference in PEI emphasizes that basic income isn't a net cost, it's net savings.

"Let's pay for it upstream, instead of paying it down the line where it's more expensive."

GBI can cost 5% of what poverty costs, with virtually 0 impact on work.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Over 1,000 Canadians wrote personal letters to the Liberal leader candidates about basic income.

Non-liberals, liberals, workers, business owners, students, seniors, doctors, artists, AI experts, workers replaced by AI.

Here are some of their stories. 🧵

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

At last night's Liberal Leadership debate, Karina Gould promised to modernize Canada's safety net and put us on a path to basic income.

"to ensure that every person in this country has a real viable opportunity for success."

[Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo]

For a savings of Billions we could have a Basic Income for everyone and reduce poverty rates by 40%!!

Why didn't this happen already federally? (and not just during COVID)
#GuaranteedLivableIncome

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

BREAKING: New PBO Report estimates a Guaranteed Basic Income can reduce poverty by 40% nationwide at a net cost of just $3.6B/year and 1% impact on hours worked.

Poverty costs Canada $80B+/year.

[Basic Income Canada @basicincomecdn]

That time Dr. King called for a basic income

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

The race for Trudeau's successor is in full swing.

We made a tool to email every Liberal leader candidate telling them to champion basic income. Even they don't get elected, your messages can impact conversations for many years to come.

Add Your Voice: https://t.co/UNOF5f6Xyf

[Karina Gould @karinagould]

Check out my announcement this morning on modernizing Canada's social safety net: https://t.co/iIqSBCctFn

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

BREAKING: Liberal Leadership hopeful Karina Gould says she'll set us on a path to basic income.

This comes immediately after hundreds of UBI Works advocates, across many political views, wrote personal emails to the leadership candidates telling them to support it.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Canada's next Prime Minister will be chosen on March 9.

No matter your political views, this is a rare chance to be heard by those who could soon lead the country.

Email the Liberal leadership candidates, telling them to support basic income: https://t.co/ne4ARsGj8l

[Kimberly Carroll @Divine_Redhead]

CBC article w/ @MattNobleG about our @VegFoodBank's PUT FOOD BANKS OUT OF BUSINESS campaign: https://t.co/Z7AK2EinEq

Food security in a rich country like Canada shouldn't fall to private charities & individual donors!

We're calling for BASIC INCOME. #cdnpoli #onpoli

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Mark Carney makes the case for basic income ('social supports') to help workers impacted by AI.

"New jobs will be created, but old jobs will be lost... What happens to the people in those jobs - are they ready for the new jobs?"

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Basic income in Denver increased full-time work, lowered food insecurity, and saved the city money.

Basic income works.

[Basic Income Canada @basicincomecdn]

@ubi_works Listening to Geoffrey Hinton isn't just wise—it's necessary. Like a well-designed basic income, his vision ensures security and empowers us to adapt, innovate, and thrive without penalizing effort.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Maybe we should listen to the Nobel laureate.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Canada gov advisor warns AI will disrupt the economy, urging stronger social safety nets.

[UBI Works 🇨🇦 @ubi_works]

Canada's National Advisory Council on Poverty recommends Basic Income for the first time as a path to zero poverty.