This videocast features Calgary musician, Gavin Sorochan and Calgary basic income advocate, Wendy Benson. They discuss basic income, the challenges for artists to earn a decent income and social inequities in Canada 2023. ...

On July 29, 2020, we hosted a webinar discussing a case for a basic income for the arts. One of the key takeaways was that encouraging a basic income model for Canada wasn’t just good for artists, it’s good for everyone. So, in the words...

The idea of a basic income isn’t new or localized, it’s an idea that has been percolating around the world for centuries, played out in numerous pilots, with positive results. So, why haven’t we stamped our approval? Questions like that are floating around in abundance...

Are you ready to talk about what is possible? To re-imagine a future where there is enough for all? Let’s move past talking and take action. Let’s create a flexible system that we can appropriately adjust as we go. It beats the stalemate of the...

"Vibrant Communities Calgary – on behalf of the Calgary Social Policy Collaborative – invited candidates for mayor, councilor, and school board trustee to attend a Municipal Policy Fair. The Fair was an opportunity for them to learn more about the social service sector, engage with...

"On September 6, 2017, Vibrant Communities Calgary and Basic Income Calgary invited keynote speaker Dr. Lynn McIntyre (Professor Emerita of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary) and panellists James McAra (CEO of the Calgary Food Bank and member of the Enough for All...