Many groups in Canada (and beyond) have long been campaigning for some sort of basic income, and there have been several trial programs of basic income in Canada. Even the United Church of Canada and the Liberal Party are considering these ideas, but the leadership has come from feminists.

​Asian Women For Equality

Sexism, Racism, Poverty, Criminalization: Why We Need a Guaranteed Livable Income
(Video forum) Leading feminist thinkers talk about their work with women, women in poverty, Indigenous women, women of colour, and women in the criminal justice system and Guaranteed Livable Income (also known as Basic Income). Speakers represented Aboriginal Women’s Action Network, Asian Women for Equality, Basic Income Canada Network, Philippine Women’s Centre Of Ontario, Strength in Sisterhood, a Senator, a Member of Parliament.

Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres

Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) has always held a policy position against women's poverty.
In 2005, members agreed formally to demand guaranteed Livable Income, based on the Pictou Statement. 

​We demand for ourselves and other women in Canada a Guaranteed Liveable Income. Toward that end we agreed to explore and incorporate The Pictou Statement. But recognizing the impoverishment of Third World Women we also demand a redistribution of wealth on the international level and so we support the call by the World March of Women to cancel the debt of Third World countries. We passed a call for our centers to work harder to support and ally with existing organizations within Canada of women of color and Indigenous women. 

CASAC Resolution on Women’s Poverty
Given that poverty is completely unnecessary and unacceptable reality
Given that poverty is disproportionately imposed on women, and in a particular fashion on indigenous women, women of colour, immigrant and refugee women, women with disabilities, and single mothers
Given that poverty increases the vulnerability of women to being attacked in their homes, on the job, and on the street
And given that poverty creates barriers to women’s autonomy which are difficult to overcome
And given that poverty prevents women’s access to health and justice after attacks of violence
And given the CASAC sees hopes in the analysis and attitude of the Pictou gathering
Be it resolved that CASAC supports the Pictou Statement as a starting point for a feminist economic theory

LIVABLE4ALL

This feminist-led group sprang out of grassroots anti-poverty meetings in 2003 in Victoria BC, Canada. A guaranteed livable income would prevent people from having their lives shortened and made miserable from poverty and poverty-related ill health. 10 reasons why we need a Guaranteed Livable Income

Pictou Statement

"Using the time-honoured feminist process of starting from women's experiences, [groups of women] tackled the question of Women's economic security and autonomy from different but related angles. Dialogue as a whole contributed to an articulation of a feminist position on a guaranteed livable income."  The Pictou Statement - Canadian Journal of Women's Studies (2003)

Vancouver Lesbian Collective

Guaranteed Livable Income allows women to have more decision-making control over our lives, a crucial factor in making it possible for women to live as lesbians. Five reasons why the Vancouver Lesbian Collective advocates for a Guaranteed Livable Income

Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter

Vancouver Rape Relief has made several important feminist videos and articles available on their site on a page dedicated to the campaign for  Guaranteed Livable Income https://rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/campaign/guaranteed-livable-income/​