Canada’s province of Ontario said on Monday it will offer a basic wage to those who are out of work or have low incomes, the latest region to experiment with providing a guaranteed income amid worries that advances in technology are leaving workers behind.
The idea of a basic income, where governments give money to cover basic living costs, has been attempted in other parts of the world recently. This year, Finland began mailing out basic income checks, while cities in the Netherlands are exploring similar programs.
The scheme is meant to provide incentive for workers to accept a lower income […]
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