Resources
Article: Advancing basic income as a policy tool for food systems sustainability
November 6, 2024
In this article published in Agriculture and Human Values, Drs. Kristen Lowitt et al. explore how basic income can be used as a policy tool for supporting food systems sustainability in Canada. If you can’t access the article behind the paywall, please contact us for a copy.
Read the article here. It is also available for free in audio version here.
Commentary: GBI: An evolution of our social support system, not a revolution
July 7, 2024
In this commentary in National Newswatch, former MPs Hon. Wayne Easter, Jean Crowder, and Bruce Stanton argue that the Report on Guaranteed Basic Income for PEI is a realistic and affordable way to eliminate poverty among working age Canadians.
Article: For P.E.I., a model for a guaranteed basic income that is feasible and affordable
April 22, 2024
In this article for Policy Options, Benoît Robidoux, Wayne Simpson, and Barbara Boraks write about how the report’s recommendation for an innovative federal-provincial partnership would virtually eradicate poverty among working-age adults and their children on P.E.I.
Blog post: Why a basic income would make our food systems (and societies) more sustainable (Dr. Philip Loring)
November 10, 2024
Article: Ottawa needs to act on a proposal for basic income
August 28, 2024
In this article for Policy Options, Robin Boadway and Kourtney Koebel argue that the highly touted GBI plan could be a model for other provinces, but it will take full cooperation between federal and provincial governments.
Interview: Dr. Kourtney Koebel with the UofT Economics Department
February 1, 2024
In this interview with the University of Toronto’s Economics Department, Dr. Kourtney Koebel describes the PEI GBI proposal and answers questions about how the proposal came together and the role of economists in addressing poverty in Canada.
Webinar: Dr. Herb Emery - A Proposal for a Guaranteed Basic Income Benefit in PEI
January 17, 2024
In this presentation to the Atlantic chapter of the Canadian Association for Business Economics, Dr. Herb Emery describes the PEI GBI proposal, the expected costs and benefits, and considerations that remain to be addressed with a demonstration project.
Panel: Benoît Robidoux pour HEC Montréal
April 4, 2024
Dans le cadre d’un panel intitulé ‘Revenu minimum : repenser les mesures gouvernementales de soutien du revenu au Québec et ailleurs au Canada’ organisé par la Chaire de recherche Jacques-Parizeau en politiques économiques de HEC Montréal, Benoît Robidoux a présenté le 4 avril 2024 le rapport ‘A proposal for a Guaranteed Basic Income Benefit in Prince Edward Island’.