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Calling it a need locally and elsewhere, Chatham-Kent’s board of health added its voice in lobbying for a federal basic guaranteed income.
Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Article contentThe board heard a presentation Wednesday, which noted the aim of reducing food insecurity. Other municipalities issued similar calls for a program.Sharmini Balakrishnan, public health nutritionist, said a 2017 pilot project in Ontario had a positive impact in decreasing poverty and improving overall health.“We’d like the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to join other municipalities in Ontario in endorsing a federally funded basic income,” […]
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