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We equip Canadians with evidence-based narratives that basic income is good for the economy
An estimated 30-70% of Canadians will be infected with COVID-19. We know that basic income improves health outcomes, resulting in fewer hospitilizations, fewer visits to health practitioners, and reduced food insecurity. To ensure that we can all confidently follow the public health measures that this pandemic demands, we call on the federal government to institute an emergency basic income.
Canada has a national-scale unconditional basic income in place for people with children, it is called the Canada Child Benefit. It’s good for families and it is good for the economy. This new paper released Sept 19 by the Canadian Center for Economic Analysis shows us how it works.
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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 economic impacts of the Canada Child Benefit, a basic income for Canadian families.
We organized the first ever Basic Income March in Toronto, joining more than 20 cities around the world on October 26, 2020 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.
UBI Works launched a petition for an Emergency UBI, garnering over 30,000 signatures and emails to MPs, covering all 338 federal ridings within a week. The petition was endorsed by Canadian senators, MPs, and US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang.
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 Step-By-Step CERB guide to help Canadians with application and eligibility, reaching the 1st page of Google search results for a number of key CERB-related searches.
UBI Works launched a campaign for a Recovery Universal Basic Income in Canada. Sign the petition today for more fair and fast post-pandemic economic recovery.
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 economic impacts of the Canada Child Benefit, a basic income for Canadian families.
We organized the first ever Basic Income March in Toronto, joining more than 20 cities around the world on October 26, 2020 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.
UBI Works launched a petition for an Emergency UBI, garnering over 30,000 signatures and emails to MPs, covering all 338 federal ridings within a week. The petition was endorsed by Canadian senators, MPs, and US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang.
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 Step-By-Step CERB guide to help Canadians with application and eligibility, reaching the 1st page of Google search results for a number of key CERB-related searches.
UBI Works launched a campaign for a Recovery Universal Basic Income in Canada. Sign the petition today for more fair and fast post-pandemic economic recovery.
In Oct 2018 we organized the launch of the Canadian CEOs for Basic Income with a letter signed by over 120 Canadian CEOs with combined corporate incomes of over $2.3B CAD. 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 and it has grown the economy and created jobs while inflation has been low. Over 1.2M families get an average of $680/month through the Canada Child Benefit.
The reply every advocate needs when responding to doubts about whether people will work, or calls for more pilots. We don’t need more pilots. Professor Richard Gilbert conducted a meta study of 16 basic income trials in the last 50 years found that there was no work disincentive.
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We believe that UBI works as a key building block in the realization of a human-centred capitalism 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.
When you sign up below, you will be the first to hear about our new volunteer initiative, UBI Workers. In the coming days, you will be invited to join select group of activists who will change the conversation around basic income in Canada.
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 capitalism 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.
Floyd is the Executive Director of UBI Works and the CEO and co-founder of C4Media which provides software development news and learning events serving 1.2M online on InfoQ.com, and 8000 attendees annually via QCon conferences in SF, NY, London, Beijing, Shanghai, and Sao Paulo. Floyd is an angel investor in over a dozen startups, and has built teams and businesses in the US, Canada, China, Brazil, Europe. Floyd is a CEO advocate for universal basic income and together with Paul Vallee CEO of Pythian, organized 120 Canadian CEOs to endorse basic income in Canada in Oct 2018.
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Ben is the General Manager of UBI Works, supporting the day-to-day operations of the organizations projects and activities. He has over 15 years of experience in the development and management of non-profit organizations. In addition to this work, he has led projects in the areas of social and economic policy analysis, community action research, and community service planning. His current work is focused on responses to the changing nature of the economy and the future of work. In addition to his role at UBI Works, Ben provides coordinating support to the Basic Income Canada Network and leads Alinea Community Development, a consulting practice that supports social innovation in the charitable and nonprofit sectors.
Jessie Golem is a Writer and Researcher for UBI Works, researching Basic Income pilots that have taken place or are taking place, and communicating the results of these findings in a way that is accessible. As well as being a writer, Jessie is a professional photographer, and in 2018, she used her skills in photography to produce a photo series called Humans of Basic Income that amplifies the stories of the recipients of the prematurely cancelled Basic Income Pilot Project in Ontario. Her photos have been featured on CBC, The Huffington Post, the Toronto Star, the BBC, and Kyoto News in Japan. Jessie also is a regular contributor for the Huffington Post.
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Paul co-founded Pythian in 1997 and became CEO of the Company in 2005. His passion and foresight for using data and technology to drive business success has helped Pythian become a high-growth global company with over 400 employees and offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Paul is a strong proponent of technical excellence as well as diversity in the workplace. Prior to founding Pythian, Paul worked as a data scientist and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems from the University of Ottawa. He was acknowledged as “Top 40 under 40” in 2011 by the Ottawa Business Journal in recognition of Pythian’s growth to that time.
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Liam Wilkinson is the Public Relations Strategist for UBI Works. Having worked extensively in the private and non-for-profit sectors, he crafts narratives that highlight economic as well as social justice case for basic income in Canada. He serves as the Managing Editor for the group, collaborating with other storytellers to envision a more just and prosperous future.
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Ken is the Content Manager of UBI Works, overseeing content production and narrative development for the organization’s various target audiences. Ken previously worked in corporate governance research at a top Canadian law firm, in social cognition research at the University of Toronto, managed the commercialization of early-stage technology from the university, and co-founded a California-based political organization focused on democratic reform and universal basic income. Ken holds a JD/MBA from the University of Toronto.
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Philippe is a UBI adviser, researcher & artist. He keeps an eye out on related UBI news going on around the world & Canada, especially on the technology side. He manages & creates content for these social media accounts( BasicIncomeIMG | BasicIncomeQuotes | HumanVSMachine ) to promote the idea of UBI and help push it towards reality.
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Richard Pereira is an advisor to UBI Works. He is an economist and researcher whose primary interests are labour studies, ecological economics and co-operative economics. His research has been recognized by the Progressive Economics Forum (PEF – www.progressive-economics.ca), with the 2010 National Essay prize (MA/PhD category). He has helped develop the Canadian chapter of Basic Income Earth Network. Richard’s work increasingly explores the changing nature of the commons, our social commonwealth and ethical approaches to its preservation and sustainable universal distribution. He is the author of Financing Basic Income: Addressing the cost objection (Palgrave 2017).
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, We make 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.
Phil Carvaglio, Co-Founder of Precision Nutrition, Home of the World’s Top Nutrition Coaches.
Sunny Verma, CEO & Founder Tutor Bright, Tutoring Service That Gives Your Child An Academic & Mentorship Plan
Peter Cameron, Acting Executive Director Ontario Co-operative Association
Michael Schwanzer, CEO & Founder of Zeitdice
Robin Boadway, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University
Paul Vallee, CEO of Pythian, Technology Services Company specializing in AI & Cloud Infrastructure
Barbara Boraks, Executive Director, Christian Jewish Dialogue of TorontoSteering Committee member
Mike Perry, Lawyer, Executive Director, City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team
Rob Rainer, Councilor, Tay Valley Township
Mike Brcic, CEO Sacred Rides, “#1 Mountain Bike Tour Company on Earth” – National Geographic Adventure
Aaron Lowell, CEO Cannex, Pricing Information for Annuity and Bank Products Across North America
Sol Orwell, CEO Examine, Nutrition and Supplement Information Based on Science
Yafa Sakkejha, CEO Beneplan, Chief Executive Officer of Beneplan, Insurance
Steven Dyck, President Guelphsolar, Green Party of Canada MP Candidate
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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A world where everyone can pursue their potential and not be held back by basic material constraints or unsafe environments. Realize the compassionate potential of capitalism to end poverty, reduce violence, and secure our personal freedoms.
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