Basic income experiment must be paired with social assistance hikes, says Thunder Bay advocate

Basic income experiment must be paired with social assistance hikes, says Thunder Bay advocate

Sally Colquhoun, is the coordinator of legal services at Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic in Thunder Bay. (Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic) The implementation of a basic income pilot program in Thunder Bay, Ont. could have significant benefits for participants, but an advocate for people living in poverty in the community says it’s important that those still relying on the current social assistance program not be left behind.

"For some people it will be great," said Sally Colquhoun, the coordinator of legal services at Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic, adding that for those taking part in the pilot program, it should offer more money along with […]

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