Basic income class action: Ontario to pays legal fees

Basic income class action: Ontario to pays legal fees

The Ontario government has agreed to pay $320,000 in legal fees to a class action seeking $200 million in damages for the early termination of a basic income pilot project.

The 4,000 members involved argue the cancellation of a government-run basic income program equates to a breach of contract.

“Today, we’re calling on Ontario to stop spending taxpayer money, $320,000 in costs to lawyers is the latest, and resolve this matter fairly and with justice,” Stephen Moreau, Cavalluzzo LLP partner and lead counsel of the class action, said at a news conference on Monday.The government fought to prevent the class action […]

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