Ontario is about to embark on a bold experiment in poverty reduction. A pilot project, set to begin sometime this spring, will measure the effect of replacing participants’ welfare and disability benefits with a guaranteed basic income.
The Ministry of Community and Social Services says it will announce details “soon” about which communities will be selected for participation, and how the pilots will be structured. It is taking into account public feedback based on a detailed discussion paper prepared by political strategist and former senator Hugh Segal.
During his nine years as a Conservative senator, Segal was a passionate advocate […]
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