Who Pays for basic income?
not you.
If your money comes from a paycheque, you likely won’t pay for it. We can fund a Basic Income without taxing most Canadians, while growing the economy.
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We are a group of business leaders, economists, artists, public relations experts, and civic-minded Canadians.
We work on making Basic Income an election-winning policy by building voter support, spreading evidence-based narratives, and empowering leaders and advocates.
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Basic income works to benefit our economy, create jobs, and support businesses — while keeping millions of Canadians out of poverty. We have the data and evidence to prove it.
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UBI Works founder, Floyd Marinescu, led 120 Canadian CEOs, representing over $2.3 billion in annual revenues, to sign a letter in support of Universal Basic Income and urge Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, to resume the cancelled Ontario Basic Income Pilot.
UBI Works commissioned the Canadian Center for Economic Analysis to study the impacts the Canada Child Benefit, showing that a national basic income is growing our economy, creating jobs, and lifting Canadians out of poverty.
We organized the first ever Basic Income March in Toronto, joining more than 20 cities around the world on October 26, 2019 to march in support of basic income.
Between November 2019 and March 2020, UBI Works organized activists to attend Ontario Liberal Party debates, holding signs and demonstrating public support for UBI, working closely with Alvin Tedjo.
On March 7, 2020, UBI Works founder, Floyd Marinescu, gave a talk with a 6.5'-tall robot named Tech in front of over 2,000 politicos, including former Premiers of Ontario, MPs, MPPs, and delegates, about automation and the urgency for UBI.
UBI Works launched a petition for an Emergency UBI, garnering over 30,000 signatures and emails to MPs in all 338 federal ridings in the week before CERB was announced.
UBI Works launched a campaign for a Recovery Universal Basic Income: a $500/month universal dividend , as part of a $2,000/month guaranteed minimum income. Join over 20,000 Canadians and sign the petition today for fairer and faster post-pandemic economic recovery.
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UBI Works commissioned the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis to study the economic impacts of a national Basic Income in Canada. The report showed that Basic Income could grow our economy sustainably while ending poverty and growing the middle class.
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We worked with Julie Dzerowicz MP, sponsor of Canada's first-ever private member's bill for a Guaranteed Basic Income, to launch a national promotional campaign and petition to UBI activists and MPs in every riding.
We launched national activist campaign to help promote Bills S-233 & C-223 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, introduced by Senator Kim Pate and MP Leah Gazan.
UBI Works founder, Floyd Marinescu, led 120 Canadian CEOs, representing over $2.3 billion in annual revenues, to sign a letter in support of Universal Basic Income and urge Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, to resume the cancelled Ontario Basic Income Pilot.
UBI Works commissioned the Canadian Center for Economic Analysis to study the impacts the Canada Child Benefit, showing that a national basic income is growing our economy, creating jobs, and lifting Canadians out of poverty.
We organized the first ever Basic Income March in Toronto, joining more than 20 cities around the world on October 26, 2019 to march in support of basic income.
On March 7, 2020, UBI Works founder, Floyd Marinescu, gave a talk with a 6.5'-tall robot named Tech in front of over 2,000 politicos, including former Premiers of Ontario, MPs, MPPs, and delegates, about automation and the urgency for UBI.
UBI Works launched a petition for an Emergency UBI, garnering over 30,000 signatures and emails to MPs in all 338 federal ridings in the week before CERB was announced.
UBI Works launched a campaign for a Recovery Universal Basic Income: a $500/month universal dividend , as part of a $2,000/month guaranteed minimum income. Join over 20,000 Canadians and sign the petition today for fairer and faster post-pandemic economic recovery.
UBI Works commissioned the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis to study the economic impacts of a national Basic Income in Canada. The report showed that Basic Income could grow our economy sustainably while ending poverty and growing the middle class.
We worked with Julie Dzerowicz MP, sponsor of Canada's first-ever private member's bill for a Guaranteed Basic Income, to launch a national promotional campaign and petition to UBI activists and MPs in every riding.
We launched national activist campaign to help promote Bills S-233 & C-223 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, introduced by Senator Kim Pate and MP Leah Gazan.
A report by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis shows that UBI could be a sustainable investment in Canadians that grows our economy $80 billion/year, creates hundreds of thousands of jobs, and supports Canada's businesses - all while lifting 3.2 million Canadian families out of poverty, ending poverty. Read the full report & highlights here.
In Oct 2018, UBI Works organized the launch of Canadian CEOs for Basic Income with a letter signed by over 120 Canadian CEOs representing over $2.3B in combined revenues. The letter lays the economic arguments for basic income and asked Doug Ford to not cancel the Ontario Pilot. The founders and CEOs who understand the issues overwhelmingly support a basic income in Canada.
Since 2016, Canada has already had a basic income for people with children. It has grown the economy and created jobs, while inflation has been low. Over 1.2M families get an average basic income of $680/month through the Canada Child Benefit.
A study of 105K people in 16 basic income trials in the last 50 years found no work disincentive. Meanwhile, in Alaska, basic income increased part-time work by 17%, with no drop in full-time work. We don’t need more pilots - we know basic income works, and allows people to build stronger careers and better lives.
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We believe that UBI works as a key building block in the realization of a human-centred economy that promotes innovation as well as the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and communities across Canada.
We understand that the changing nature of work, driven by technology and globalization, has created many opportunities for the improvement of human life.
However, the gains from technological innovation have been highly uneven, with technological job displacement polarizing the economy: creating more low income jobs than high income jobs and splitting cities and provinces into large low income regions and select higher income regions, as middle class jobs continue to be displaced.
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To shift the conversation about basic income to recognize it as an economic need and economic opportunity, with the goal of seeing UBI implemented in Canada.
We can realize the compassionate potential of a human-centred economy to end poverty, reduce violence, and secure our personal freedoms.
We want a Canada where everyone can pursue their potential and not be held back by basic material constraints or unsafe environments.
Andrew Yang, US Presidential Candidate, Venture for America Founder
James Tonn, Exponential Ventures Founder, formerly CEO of Podium Publishing
Alon Ozery, CEO of Ozery Bakery. Maker of natural pitas, flatbreads and alternative buns sold in North America
Giovanni Marsico, Creator & CEO ArchAngel Summit, 1000+ attendee conference of visionary leaders and entrepreneurs
James Wallace, Exponential Ventures Co-Founder, Former CEO Tribe OS, Digital Advertising Platform
Steve Hulford, CEO Underknown, Creator of WhatIF, INSH, video channels: 1.1B watched minutes
Steve Dyck, President of Guelph Solar, Clean Energy for your Home and Business, Green Party of Canada MP Candidate.
Phil Carvaglio, Co-Founder of Precision Nutrition, Home of the World’s Top Nutrition Coaches.
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Peter Cameron, Co-operative Development Manager, Ontario Co-operative Association
Michael Schwanzer, CEO & Founder of Zeitdice
Robin Boadway, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University
Paul Vallee, CEO of Tehama, Technology Services Company specializing in AI & Cloud Infrastructure
Barbara Boraks, Executive Director, Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto Steering Committee member
Mike Perry, Lawyer, Executive Director, City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team
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To shift the conversation about basic income to recognize it as an economic need and economic opportunity, with the goal of seeing UBI implemented in Canada.
We want a Canada where everyone can pursue their potential and not be held back by basic material constraints or unsafe environments.
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