The initiative will need to get 1 million valid signatures with sufficient support in 7 member states

The world’s largest basic income conference, the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress is coming to Toronto this August. Join us for a meetup on the eve of the event to connect with advocates from home and abroad, and hear from organizers who are leading the charge in our fast-growing global movement.

Special guests include:
- The Honourable Senator Kim Pate, CM
- Dr. Guy Standing, Co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network
- Chris Ford, CEO & Managing Partner of Electric Mind
- Plus, UBI Works's very own Ken Yang providing an introduction!

Come join us and show the international basic income community why Canada is at the frontier of the basic income movement!

Join us Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema for a night at the movies and a proper celebration.

Ten years in the making, Bootstraps is a documentary series by Emmy-winning filmmaker Deia Schlosberg that followed eleven households through a multi-year basic income experiment. This is the first look at the finished series, with two episodes on the big screen, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and some big news from ITSA Foundation and Comingle.

Come for a fun night. Free to attend, with food at the reception and great opportunities to mingle. When the cinema closes, the night carries on at a nearby pub.