Issue Summary: basic_income
Compact summary (one line per action). For the full evidence timeline with quotes and sources, see the issue timeline.
Snapshot
4 civic action(s) tagged basic_income across 4 meeting date(s) (2024-11-04 to 2026-04-13).
- Action types: vote (2), notice_of_motion (1), motion (1)
- Outcomes of the 3 motion(s)/recorded vote(s): deferred (1), carried (1), defeated (1)
- Flagged for human review: 0 of 4 action(s)
Related Councillors
B. McGregor, C. McGregor, Crew, McDonald
Timeline
- 2024-11-04 — Support for Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (notice_of_motion; —; mover: Councillor C. McGregor)
- 2024-11-18 — Motion by Councillor C. McGregor re Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (Postponed) (motion; deferred; mover: Councillor C. McGregor)
- 2024-12-09 — Motion to Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (vote; carried (15-3); mover: Councillor C. McGregor)
- 2026-04-13 — Guaranteed livable basic income framework (vote; defeated (8-8); mover: Councillor McDonald)
Motions / Votes
- Motion by Councillor C. McGregor re Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (Postponed) — moved by Councillor C. McGregor — deferred — Item 19(c)
- Motion to Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians — moved by Councillor C. McGregor, seconded by Councillor Crew — carried (15-3) — Item 16(a)
- Guaranteed livable basic income framework — moved by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor B. McGregor — defeated (8-8) — Item 22(a)
Evidence
2024-11-04 — Support for Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians
Councillor Carmen McGregor presented a notice of motion regarding support for basic income guarantee for Canadians.
Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)
2024-11-18 — Motion by Councillor C. McGregor re Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (Postponed)
This item was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - November 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(c)
2024-12-09 — Motion to Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians
“That the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent support the advocacy of the Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council in support of a basic income guarantee and the passage of Senate Bill S-233.
Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(a)
2026-04-13 — Guaranteed livable basic income framework
MovedCouncillor McDonaldSecondedCouncillor B. McGregor“That the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent support the advocacy of the Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council in support of the passage of Senate Bill S-206. The Mayor create a resolution requesting action based on the motion to be sent to the Federal Government. The resolution with a request for support be sent to FCM to distribute to all Municipalities across Canada.”Yes (8)Councillor Crew, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor Allin, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldNo (8)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Bondy, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor McGrail, Councillor Wright, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, and Councillor JubenvilleAbsent (2)Councillor C. McGregor, and Councillor ThompsonDefeated (8 to 8)
Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)