Basic Income Nova Scotia (BIG-NS) is part of the Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) and a member of Coalition Canada Basic Income - revenu de base and the National Forum on Basic Income.

BIG-NS works closely with and endorses the Basic Income NOW Atlantic Canada’s consensus statement.

BIG-NS has partnered with many organizations in advocating for a basic income including the United Way, Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax Regional Library, Dalhousie University, St. Mary’s University Faculty Association, Community Health Boards and Anti-Poverty Action Groups.

Endorsements

Below are lists of organizations in Canada that have endorsed basic income in some way e.g., resolution, public statement. These lists are updated by Basic Income Canada Network (BICN) as more endorsements materialize. If you are aware of an endorsement that is not on this list but should be, please contact BICN at info@basicincomecanada.org.

ASSOCIATIONS

- Association of Local Public Health Agencies, Ontario (2015)

- Canadian Association of Social Workers (2014)

- Canadian Federation of University Women (2013)

- Canadian Medical Association (2015)

- Canadian Public Health Association (2015)

- Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (2016)

- City of Peterborough, Affordable Housing Action Committee (2016)

- Community Food Centres Canada (2015)

- Community Harvest Kingston (2017)

- Food Banks Canada (2015)

- Food Secure Canada (2015)

- Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (2017)

- Kawartha Food Share, Peterborough (2016)

- Nourish Project, Peterborough (2016)

- Occupational and Environmental Health Coalition, Peterborough (2015)

- One Roof Community Diner, Peterborough (2016)

- Ontario Basic Income Network (2017): The Lindsay Declaration for a Progressive Basic Income

- Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance (2015)

- Ontario Public Interest Research Group, Peterborough (2016)

- Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (2015)

- Our Space, Peterborough (2016)

- Peterborough and Kawartha chapter of the Council of Canadians (2017)

- Peterborough District Labour Council (2015)

- Peterborough Food Action Network (2015)

- Peterborough Health Coalition (2015)

- Peterborough Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) (2015)

- Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network Basic Needs Work Group (2016)

- Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network Income Security Work Group (2015)

- Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network Steering Committee (2015)

- Peterborough Social Planning Council (2016)

- Sustainable Peterborough Future of Food and Farming Working Group (2016)

- The Warming Room, Peterborough (2016)

- United Way of Peterborough & District (2016)

- VON 360 Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic, Peterborough (2016)

- YWCA Peterborough Haliburton (2016)

FAITH GROUPS

- Citizens for Public Justice (2017)

- Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Committee of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Kingston, ON (2017)

- Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Ontario Regional Council (2016)

- St. Andrews United Church Council, Peterborough (2016)

MUNICIPALITIES: ONTARIO

- City of Belleville (2016)

- City of Brantford (2017)

- City of Cornwall (2016)

- City of Kingston (2015)

- City of St. Thomas (2016)

- City of Welland (2016)

- County of Peterborough (2016)

- Lanark County Council (2017)

- Municipality of Huron East (2016)

- Niagara Regional Council (2016)

- Regional Municipality of Waterloo (2016)

- Town of Gananoque (2016)

- Town of Pelham (2016)

- Township of Armour (2016)

- Township of Gillies (2016)

- Township of Hastings Highlands (2016)

- Township of Nairn and Hyman (2016)

- Township of North Kawartha (2016)

- Township of South Frontenac (2016)

POLITICAL PARTIES: FEDERAL

- Green Party of Canada (2014)

- Liberal Party of Canada (2014 Resolution #97 adopted and Resolution #100 adopted) and Liberal Party of Canada (2016 Resolution P-05 adopted)

POLITICAL PARTIES AND LEGISLATURES: PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL

- Green Party of British Columbia (2017)

- Legislature of Prince Edward Island (2016)

- New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island (2013)

- Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (2016)

- Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (2015)