Reimagining Communities: ​the Potential of a Basic Income in NB
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 Friday, May 3, 2024 
Panel Discussion 1:00 – 2:15 pm
Reception 2:15 – 3:00 pm
Wilmot United Church, 473 King Street, Fredericton

Join us for this FREE event.

Do you know at least one person who has experienced a job loss or precarious work, disruption from a
climate disaster or pandemic or conflict, skyrocketing economic inequality, inflation and lack of
affordability for basic needs, or rising food insecurity?

The Canadian social safety net is no longer sufficient to meet the needs of many. How can people find
help that preserves their dignity and provides adequate support for themselves and their families?
Many have called for a guaranteed Basic Income. This solution ensures better health outcomes,
adequate housing, nutrition, increased educational attainment and child development, and positive
psychological well-being.

How does Basic Income reimagine a new way forward? At this event you’ll learn:
- What is, and isn’t, Basic Income?
- Why is it important?
- How do we move forward?

The panel members bring a broad range of knowledge and expertise, encompassing various
aspects of Basic Income.

- This event is in person and streamed live at www.youtube.com/@WilmotUnitedChurch.
- The panel session will last 60 - 75 minutes.
- Following the discussion, attendees are invited to join in light refreshments and continue
   discussions with panelists and others.

Registration recommended at HERE . A recording of the event will be available on BasicIncomeNB.ca 

Panel Session 

Moderator ​
Randy Hatfield, Human Development Council
 Experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Skilled in Community Organizing, Community Engagement, Policy Analysis, and Nonprofit Management. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from University of New Brunswick.
Herb Emery: economist and public policy researcher, holds the Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics. Emery came to the University of New Brunswick from the University of Calgary, where he has been Full Professor in Economics and Research Director for The School of Public Policy.  From 2010-2015, he served as managing editor of Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques, Canada's foremost journal examining economic and social policy. For the past two years, Herb has been a member of the team of economists designing a proposed basic income transfer program for Prince Edward Island.
​Wil Robertson: holds a B.A. (Hons) in Great Books and Political Science from St. Thomas University and a Masters in Political Management at Carleton University. He is an organizer of Basic Income New Brunswick, Internal Relations Coordinator for the Ontario Basic Income Network, Co-Chair of Basic Income Ottawa, and a member of the steering committee of Coalition Canada Basic Income. Wil has developed working relationships with municipal governments, local chambers of commerce, the not-for-profit sector, and economists across Canada as a part of his volunteer advocacy on the issue of guaranteed livable income, beginning in June of 2021. Wil is an analytical thinker, with a passion for promoting the sharing of our truths. He is proud to further the causes of social acceptance, sustainability, and justice.
This program was funded in part (or in full) by the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety.