Issue Timeline: basic_income
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Snapshot
4 civic action(s) on basic_income across 4 meeting(s) (2024-11-04 to 2026-04-13).
- Meetings involved: 4
- 2024-11-04 — Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes)- 2024-11-18 — Combined Council Meeting - November 18 2024 (Minutes)- 2024-12-09 — Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)- 2026-04-13 — Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes)
- Councillors involved: B. McGregor, C. McGregor, Crew, McDonald
- Split votes: 2
- Budget-related actions: 0
- Needs review: 0
Timeline
2024-11-04 — Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes)
Support for Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (notice_of_motion; —)
- Named councillor: Councillor C. McGregor
- Summary: Councillor Carmen McGregor presented a notice of motion regarding support for a basic income guarantee for Canadians, to be added to the November 18, 2024 Council Agenda for discussion and voting.
- Related tags: social_policy
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 — Combined Council Meeting - November 18 2024 (Minutes)
Motion by Councillor C. McGregor re Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (Postponed) (motion; deferred)
- Mover: Councillor C. McGregor
- Summary: Councillor C. McGregor's motion to support a Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.
- Related tags: social_policy
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 — Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)
Motion to Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians (vote; carried (15-3))
- Mover: Councillor C. McGregor, Seconder: Councillor Crew
- Summary: Council approved Councillor C. McGregor's motion to support the advocacy of the Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council for a basic income guarantee and the passage of Senate Bill S-233, with a resolution to be sent to the Federal Government and FCM. Moved by Councillor C. McGregor, seconded by Councillor Crew.
- Related tags: poverty, governance
- Entities: Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council, FCM
“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 — Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes)
Guaranteed livable basic income framework (vote; defeated (8-8))
- Mover: Councillor McDonald, Seconder: Councillor B. McGregor
- Summary: Council defeated the Senate Bill S-206 support motion 8-8.
- Related tags: senate_bill, governance
- Entities: Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council, Senate Bill S-206, Federal Government, FCM, Canada
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)