A guaranteed basic income could be coming to Ontario residents

A guaranteed basic income could be coming to Ontario residents

The idea of a guaranteed basic income for residents of Ontario was the focus of a discussion at city hall on Friday night.

Kitchener is one of 14 communities discussing a pilot project that could see a basic guaranteed income replace Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program.

The pilot project will study whether giving people a basic guaranteed income is a more effective way to reduce poverty, improve health, housing and employment in Ontario. Residents and politicians meet at Kitchener City Hall on Jan. 13, 2017 to discuss the possibility of a basic income pilot project. Kitchener-Centre MPP Daiene […]

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