The Ontario government’s abrupt cancellation of the basic income pilot project could have far-reaching health effects for those participants who have started financial planning for their futures. (Matt Prokopchuk / CBC) A Toronto physician who served as an adviser on Ontario’s basic income pilot project says its cancellation could have negative effects on the health of people already at higher risk of illness.
"It’s one of the things I’m really worried about," said Kwame McKenzie, a psychiatrist and CEO of the Wellesley Institute, on Thursday.
"If you start adding stress to an already possibly vulnerable population, then we know that has […]
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