Here is a link to Global National's segment from July 6th about tenants & extreme heat. @HamiltonACORN's extreme heat campaign led to council voting for a max temp bylaw, the first in Canada Thanks to Anne Gaviola for reporting on this important issue. youtu.be/TEVuKhTiRPU

We are excited to participate in the Barton Open Streets event on July 16th from 11 am - 4 pm! We will be located on Barton and Wentworth Street (the east side of Wentworth). #hamilton #hamiltonontario #onecabinatatime #support #hamiltontinyshelters

A two-bedroom apartment in Hamilton now costs nearly $2,300 a month - a more than 12 per cent increase from last June. thespec.com/news/hamilton-… #HamOnt

So.. ya cool you need a family wage of 150k to afford a two bedroom unit in this city now. Ow gives a single parent 1420ish + 260 for child tax credit. So not even enough for rent much less living.

Andrew Robbins is seeking a medically assisted death to escape a cycle of poverty, low disability payments and health problems, @grantrants reports #HamOnt thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

3 out of 4 Canadians believe #UBI is the solution to mass #automation of jobs. 67% of Canadians believe tech companies benefiting the most from AI should help fund it. We all deserve a fair portion of our shared inheritance of technology. Read the report: news.gallup.com/poll/267143/un…

New #BasicIncome program in Flint, Michigan just dropped thanks to GiveDirectly💸. You can now directly donate to every pregnant mom there. Every mom will get $1,500 during their pregnancy followed by $500/mo for a year. givedirectly.org/rxkids/ #rxkids

Such sad news to report that Hugh Segal has died at 72. The world has lost a great champion for the basic income program. He was chief of staff to both Premier Bill Davis & PM Brian Mulroney. A truly great and happy political warrior. #onpoli #cdnpoli

We are saddened to hear about the passing of the Hon. Hugh Segal. We were honoured to host him in 2020 right before the pandemic hit for a talk about universal basic income. Among many achievements, he helped design the short-lived Ontario Basic Income Pilot in 2016. #HamOnt

We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of former Senator Hugh Segal - a lifelong advocate for basic income and friend of BICYN 💜 Hugh was incredibly generous with his time and expertise, always willing to lend a hand to support the new generation of basic income advocates.

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

I have some concerns about tiny shelters becoming the new food banks for our unhoused residents but I am looking forward to working with Hamilton Tiny Shelters to support the project and welcome our unhoused neighbours to the site.

"We will carry on in his memory, to realize his dream of a more just and caring Canada, where no one need suffer the indignities of poverty. His memory is a blessing to us in the basic income movement." - Elaine Power, Queen's University Professor and co-author of "The Case ...

How one Ontario city is dealing with homeless encampments: Peterborough has put modular cabins (similar to shipping containers) on a parking lot and allotted them to people experiencing homelessness. Story by ⁦Muriel Draaisma⁩ & ⁦Lorenda Reddekopp⁩ cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

When Ontario's Basic Income Pilot was cancelled, Social Services Minister Lisa McLeod said “It really is a disincentive to get people back on track”. Data from the pilot survey says otherwise: 38% of employed found HIGHER paying work 79% more motivated to find better paying work

"I've seen lives transformed," due to Ont's basic income, said Tom Cooper, speaking at a basic income forum in St. Catharines March 23. Says basic income will become as important in 21st c as medicare was in 20th. #NiagaraOnt #HamOnt

Upcoming Space at 12pm ET where we'll talk with special guest Tom Cooper about the canceled Ontario basic income pilot and the resulting class action lawsuit. What happened? What's going on? Learn all about it! x.com/i/spaces/1mrxm…

Welcome to today's ITSA Live where we discuss the concept known as basic income. My co-hosts are the UBI guy and Josh Worth of Comingle. Our special guest today is Tom Cooper to talk about Ontario's canceled basic income pilot and the aftermath. Subscribe to the

Join Scott Santens Tom Cooper and I as we talk about the Ontario Basic Income Pilot and what's happening with the lawsuit! x.com/i/spaces/1mrxm…

I'm looking to interview people in Ottawa about their experiences with ODSP in residential care institutions for my PhD research. Seeking: people who have applied for/received ODSP while living in a residential care institution, and ODSP staff and residence staff. Please share!!