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title: "WEBINAR | Basic Income: Business Perspectives"
description: In this webinar, the panellists explore what a Canadian Basic Income would mean for businesses, the economy, and society.
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# [WEBINAR | Basic Income: Business Perspectives](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/basic-income-and-business)

 Written by [Vibrant Communities](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/author/vibrant-communities-canada) | August 20, 2020

Calls for Basic Income have been gaining ground on both sides of the political spectrum over the last several months due to COVID-19.

In this webinar Bianca Caramento (Hamilton Chamber of Commerce), Floyd Marinescu (C4Media), Sameer Nurmohamed (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP), and Tom Cooper (Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction discuss their perspectives as long-time Basic Income advocates. They also explore what a Canadian Basic Income would mean for businesses, the economy, and society.

### Take Your Learning Further:

- Learn more about [UBI Works](https://www.ubiworks.ca/) and the [UBI Recovery Campaign](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/recovery-ubi-a-basic-income-proposal-to-spur-economic-recovery?hsLang=en-us)
- Watch Floyd's TedX Talk: [Basic Income and the New Golden Age of Capitalism](https://www.ted.com/talks/floyd_marinescu_basic_income_and_the_new_golden_age_of_capitalism?language=en)
- Learn more about the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce's [Basic Income Policy Resolution](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/CCC%20Draft%20Basic%20Income%20Resolution%20(2).pdf?hsLang=en-us) 
  
    - Nudge your local Chamber of Commerce to support the Basic Income Policy Resolution before the vote on October 26th. [Find your Chamber's contact details](http://chamber.ca/membership/member-directory/member-list-chamber/). 

- Read Sameer's [written response](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/BI%20and%20business%20follow%20up%20questions-1.pdf?hsLang=en-us) to the webinar question: *What's included in the $300B in tax expenditures [that you are proposing pays for BI]?  
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- *[For more visit our Basic Income Resource Library](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/basic-income-resource-library?hsLang=en-us) - A compilation of webinars, learning highlights, and resources from our Basic Income series. *

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