North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress 2016
May 2, 2016 —
The Faculty of Social Work and the Faculty of Law are co-hosting the 15th annual North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress from May 12-15.
This year’s event is titled Basic Income: A Meeting Place for Equality, Rights, and Justice.
Speakers include Miles Corak, Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Leah Gazan, Ron Hikel, Felicia Kornbluh, Ryan Meili, and Jurgen De Wispelaere
The event will include 40 papers, panels and roundtables, on topics such as:
- Basic Income and Indigenous Peoples
- Legal and Social Considerations for the Right to Basic Income
- Basic Income Organizing and Women: Increasing our involvement and raising our voices
What: North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress
When: May 12 – May 15, 2016
Where: University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus
For more information on registration, click here.
Further Reading
Two University of Manitoba professors wrote an op-ed for Globe and Mail on this topic in 2015.