In only a matter of months, the Ontario government will roll out a basic income pilot project in three cities.
Announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne, the pilot will provide around 4,000 residents in Hamilton, Thunder Bay, and Lindsay with extra cash to supplement their lack or low amount of income. The pilot is not just targeting those who are unemployed or homeless but individuals who are underemployed or working low-paying minimum wage jobs as well. The pilot’s goal is to improve the quality of life and job prospects of those living under or near the poverty line.
While this is not […]
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