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A few commissions, contracts or cancellations can dramatically change an artist’s annual earnings. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images

We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months

Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.
The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords. George Stubbs/The Yorck Project

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

Today’s basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea’s inventor argued something else: It was owed to everyone.
Boxes wait to be filled with provisions at The Daily Bread Food Bank warehouse in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

More than food banks are needed to feed the hungry during the coronavirus pandemic

The ability of food banks to meet the needs of food insecure Canadians has plummeted just when it is needed most. But food banks have never been able to address the reason people are going hungry.

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