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Over 130 Canadian CEOs and business leaders, representing $1.5 billion/year in combined revenues and 4,900+ staff, have signed onto our letter calling for Basic Income.
See the full list of signatories here:
#CEOsforBasicIncome
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BREAKING: Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to Be Studied by the Senate
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Many Canadians are unable to afford basic needs during this pandemic.
Sign this petition and demand the Canadian Government to immediately fund an
#EmergencyUBI
for every adult in Canada of $1,000/month until the crisis has passed.
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BREAKING: City of Waterloo Council carries motion unanimously in support of Basic Income.
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BREAKING: Basic Income motion put forward by the City of Saint John Council was passed unanimously.
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"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
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BREAKING: City of Waterloo Council carries motion unanimously in support of Basic Income.
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"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
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CERB, CEWS, CESB, CRB, CRSB, CRCB...
Here's an idea. UBI.
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BREAKING: Newfoundland and Labrador to launch basic income program for residents aged 60-64
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BREAKING: Progressive Conservative Premier
@dennyking
co-signed a letter with leaders of the PEI Green and Liberal parties urging the fed gov to work with the province and introduce Basic Income.
Basic Income is not left or right - it's forward.
#peipoli
#cdnpoli
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This crisis hasn’t created anything new. It has put a spotlight on all of the weaknesses in our system.
#CERB
helped so many Canadians during these uncertain times.
We need
#BasicIncome
for a fast & fair recovery.
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Basic income doesn't make people unwilling to work.
It makes them unwilling to accept exploitative work.
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BREAKING: Basic income passed and prioritized as official party policy at 2023 Liberal National Convention.
#lib2023
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"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
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“You can’t keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
During the height of America's homelessness crisis in the 90's — Robin Williams asked if he could testify before the Senate.
Whoopi Goldberg was by his side.
It's the most powerful two minutes you'll see today...
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We rolled out CERB pretty much over night.
There's nothing stopping us from UBI.
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Top Canadian economists agree:
#UBI
works 👍
It can grow the economy more than it costs while enhancing the standard of living for ALL of us.
Share if you believe it's time for
#BasicIncome
in Canada.
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A New Bill for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, introduced this morning by
@LeahGazan
.
"This is a People's movement." Thank you Leah!
#C223
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Basic income is not only a good idea, it's a human right.
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Former Conservative Senator Hugh Segal went on CBC News to remind us: "Most people in poverty have jobs. Many have multiple."
#BasicIncome
is a raise for working Canadians. What are you waiting for, Ottawa? 🇨🇦
#cndpoli
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CERB and other basic income-like emergency benefits contributed to the largest 1-year reduction in poverty in nearly 50 years.
Meanwhile, poverty costs Canadian taxpayers over $80B/year. We can lift millions of Canadians up while supporting a stronger and more resilient economy.
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Basic income doesn't make people unwilling to work.
It makes them unwilling to accept exploitative work.
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BREAKING: Niagara Falls City Council passes motion to support
#BasicIncome
"In the past, the concept of a basic income has been perceived as a partisan solution — we need to change that... The fact is that many respected conservative thinkers have advocated for it. It should be…
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BREAKING: Yesterday Canada's first ever bill towards a national Guaranteed
#Basicincome
was introduced by MP
@JulieDzerowicz
: Bill
#C273
.
This is a landmark for Basic Income in Canada.
👇 SIGN & SHARE the petition and tell your MP to vote YES on C-273:|
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BREAKING: Bill C-22 to implement a Canada Disability Benefit — a guaranteed basic income for people with disabilities — has passed parliament.
A major achievement in ensuring everyone in Canada can live with dignity!
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Basic income doesn't just raise wages. It raises human potential.
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CERB kept millions of Canadians participating in the economy when it was a 1-way street out.
People who say basic income doesn't work just needs to ask a single person who received it.
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Jack Dorsey talking about why he supports basic income as a way to help people transition to the 21st century economy.
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New report shows
#BasicIncome
can speed up Canada's recovery & grow the economy sustainably:
💰$80B/yr in GDP
👩💼600K jobs
📈$15B/yr business investments to expand/hire
💵$32B/yr in total wages
💪3.2M families out of poverty
Report & Highlights:
#ubiworks
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A New Bill for Guaranteed Livable Basic Income in Canada was introduced this morning by MP
@LeahGazan
.
Add your voice and tell your MP to vote YES today:
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BREAKING: New report shows Basic Income could cut poverty in PEI by 80%
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CERB ends soon. Millions of Canadians will be left worse off, unless we have
#RecoveryUBI
.
We can pay for it - and it'll create jobs, support businesses, and leave Canadians stronger.
Sign the petition and let your MP know Canadians support Recovery UBI:
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70% of Canadians in poverty have jobs. Many have multiple.
Remember this the next time somebody says
#UBI
is for lazy people.
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This morning, Senate Standing Committee on National Finance held its first and only hearing on Senate Bill
#S233
for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income.
Decades of evidence have already shown us that basic income works to strengthen the economy, improve health and educational…
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115K views, let's keep this going🍁
BREAKING: Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to Be Studied by the Senate
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Kanye West wants to go public for $1 trillion and create a UBI.
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BREAKING: City of Guelph Council carries motion in support of Basic Income.
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"We could cut the poverty rate in half with no increases in taxes, no new taxes, no cuts to important social programs"
🗨 Leading health economist Dr. Evelyn Forget
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We're gonna make this guy a legend.
Printed 100x of his sign for the Toronto Basic Income March.
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Jobs aren't working for more and more people. Wages are melting while cost of living rises.
It's time for basic income.
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BREAKING: Basic Income motion put forward by the City Council of Hamilton was passed unanimously.
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Tomorrow, the Senate will be studying Guaranteed Livable Basic Income.
Here are the expert speakers who will provide testimony in the Canadian Senate regarding Bill S-233, an Act aimed at developing a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.
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Basic income could do away with predatory loans forever and give people back their economic freedom.
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Newfoundland and Labrador to launch basic income program for residents aged 60-64
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Guaranteed income was mentioned THREE TIMES at the federal leaders
#Debate2021
tonight.
Every leader mentioned expanding benefits in some way. We must continue pushing — the momentum is on our side.
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"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
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As Canadians prepare for national lock-down, we must ensure Canadians and their families are protected.
Sign this petition and tell your Member of Parliament that Canadians need an Emergency Universal Basic Income.
#cdnpoli
#canadalockdown
#CanadaCovid19
#COVIDCanada
Many Canadians are unable to afford basic needs during this pandemic.
Sign this petition and demand the Canadian Government to immediately fund an
#EmergencyUBI
for every adult in Canada of $1,000/month until the crisis has passed.
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Twitter founder
@jack
Dorsey believes
#UniversalBasicIncome
is a floor people can stand on while we transition towards a world of automation.
We're automating away human jobs faster than ever—because technology is cheaper than workers. It's time for
#UBI
.
#cdnpoli
#BasicIncome
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How would Basic Income transform your life? Right answers only. 👇
Canadians demand Basic Income because it is urgent, effective and affordable. Vote for
#BasicIncomeNow
by supporting candidates who will make it happen. 🇨🇦
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"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
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Basic income took CENTRE STAGE at the federal leaders
#Debate2021
last night.
The party leaders all acknowledged the need to expand benefits for some Canadians. We must continue pushing — the momentum is on our side.
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"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling."
-Robin Williams. Powerful words....
#BasicIncome
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"An Ontario Liberal government will reinstate the basic income pilot project that was cancelled by Doug Ford"
🗨
@StevenDelDuca
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