The time for a basic income program in the N.W.T. is now, advocates say. Alternatives North, a social justice coalition, released a report Wednesday with six recommendations for a basic income ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials say more than 600 clients receiving social supports are participating in the program. They say expanding beyond that ...

A universal job guarantee would generate revenue for the government through taxable income, thereby reducing the cost of the program while simultaneously enhancing other sectors of the economy. With ...

The federal Liberals are proposing new emergency benefits that represent a big step toward a national guaranteed basic income, a sweeping social program that has been discussed for decades in Canada ...

For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes. As a long-time social assistance recipient, the 62-year-old ...