5 questions on basic income as Ontario launches its experiment

5 questions on basic income as Ontario launches its experiment

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the province’s plan for a basic income experiment in Hamilton on Monday. (Kelly Bennett/CBC) Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Monday a plan to study basic income in Ontario. It’s an idea that has been getting more attention in recent years in Canada. Here are some key questions about the idea, and what may be different about Ontario’s experiment. What is it?

Basic income is an idea targeted at ending chronic poverty, replacing the complex maze of social assistance programs with a guaranteed minimum income with no strings attached.

On Monday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced her government […]

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