Basic income denied in Ontario

Basic income denied in Ontario

A change in government brought a basic income pilot in Canada to an abrupt halt, causing chaos and turmoil amongst its recipients. | Photo by author. All rights reserved. Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: You were, for a short time, a recipient of a basic income in Canada. What was the program you were part of?

Jessie Golem: In 2017, the Ontario provincial government under the Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne introduced a three-year basic income pilot. They chose 4,500 people in four cities in Ontario, all of whom were making under C$30,000 a year, to receive an unconditional guaranteed […]

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