Councillor Leigh Bursey speaks to council’s finance, administration and operations committee on Tuesday. (RONALD ZAJAC/The Recorder and Times)
A guaranteed basic income is coming to select cities in Ontario, but not to the eastern parts of the province.
Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Monday the three cities will take part in Ontario’s three-year pilot study to test the theory of a ‘basic income’ for residents, but neither of two interested municipalities in Leeds Grenville were selected as host communities.Earlier this year, Brockville and Smiths Falls both indicated interest in the project, with both councils voting in support, but the province […]
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