Atlantic Canada Summit on Basic Income

Date: November 9, 2022, 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. AT

Hosts: Basic Income NOW, Atlantic Canada; the Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish; and the Tamarack Institute

You are invited to a summit on Basic Income in Atlantic Canada. The primary goal of this summit is to highlight our unique Atlantic Voice, united around basic income. This is an opportunity for participants to identify how a basic income would be an advantage for Atlantic Canada. 

Summit Topics: 

• Proposal for a PEI 5-7 year province-wide demonstration basic income program;

• Case for Basic Income in Atlantic Canada;

• Collaboration: engaging the Federal Government;

• How jurisdictions and parties can and do work effectively together; and

• An exploration of how basic income could work for Indigenous peoples.

Summit Speakers: 

Chief Darlene Bernard (Lennox Island First Nation)

Hon. Senator Kim Pate

The Honourable Wayne Easter (Formerly Malpeque, PEI)

The Honourable Sean Casey (MP, Charlottetown)

The Honourable John Abbott (MHA, St. John's East-Quidi Vidi)

Trish Altass (MLA, Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke)

David Coon (MLA, Fredericton South)

Councillor Waye Mason (Halifax South Downtown)

Sheila Regehr, Basic Income Canada Network

With remarks by The Honourable Sean Fraser (MP, Central Nova) and Mayor Mike Savage (Halifax).

We know you are busy! Registrants will also receive the Summit recording.