Killing the study robbed governments and policy-makers of an opportunity to see if basic income could work.
When the Ontario government killed the basic income pilot project, it did more than inflict a killing blow to the dreams and aspirations of the 4,500 Ontarians — including 1,000 in Hamilton — enrolled in the research project. (The total number of participants is 6,500 but 2,000 were in the control group not receiving benefits.)
Killing the innovative study also robbed governments and policy-makers of an opportunity to see if basic income could work in today’s context.There is a reason the idea of […]
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