Halifax Marches for Basic Income

Basic Income Advocates Take to the Streets on International Basic Income Day

A CBC news reporter stops by BIG-NS’ public rally September 25th to have a conversation with the group chair, Mandy Kay-Raining Bird. Emphasizing the impact basic income can have on the well-being of its recipients, the interview urges action at the Federal and Provincial level.

CBC provides a quick breakdown of the history of Basic Income in Canada in recent years, discussing everything from funding solutions to institutional reports. Read about all that and more, right here.

“Because the cost of living varies across Canada, there's no single income level that defines poverty. But generally, advocates have talked about setting guaranteed basic income at around $20,000 a year for a single person between ages of 18 and 64.”

Haley Ryan for CBC news