Pilot project to introduce a “BASIC INCOME” in Ontario gets strong public support

Pilot project to introduce a “BASIC INCOME” in Ontario gets strong public support

Three-year proposal is set to launch this spring and will give participants a guaranteed salary .

from The Star : A proposed provincial pilot project to give some people struggling on poverty-level welfare payments and low-wage jobs a basic income with no strings attached, received a thumbs-up during recent online and public consultations.

Ontarians are also keen to know whether this type of support would impact health, housing, food and work habits, according to a report summarizing public feedback on the initiative.“There was strong agreement that the basic income amount should be set at a level that will lift recipients […]

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