After many low-income Canadians were left out of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), researchers from Queen’s University documented and analysed the experiences of 28 of these individuals through 45-60 minute interviews. Their findings were used to create a website, blogs and social media campaign to support the national campaign for an unconditional basic income.

This interactive presentation reviewed the results of their research, view six short films and summarize the successes and limitations of the social media campaign. The audience engaged  in in a discussion about how to achieve greater visibility for basic income, enlarge the basic income visual culture, and mobilize effectively with creative storytelling in a media-saturated world.

Elaine Power is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Studies and Head of the Department of Gender Studies at Queen's University. She is co-author with Jamie Swift of "The Case for Basic Income: Freedom, Security, Justice" (2021) and a founding member of the Kingston Action Group for a Basic Income Guarantee.

Craig Berggold, Ontario Basic Income Network

Craig Berggold is a video editor, research assistant and website designer on the No One Left Behind social media campaign. At Queen's University, Craig is a PhD candidate in Cultural Studies. He is a key organizer at Ontario Basic Income Network for The Case for Basic Income and the Arts campaign.

Tom Cooper, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

No One Left Behind: Income Security for the 21st Century, Research and Social Media Advocacy