The effects of a Canadian universal basic income experiment were more positive than government officials told the public as they canceled it early, according to a new academic review of the trial, which gave 4,000 people $1,000 a month.
The experiment actually improved many participants’ health, job security, and sense of community, despite the program’s premature cancellation.
The report , conducted by McMaster University and Ryerson University, reviews the trial that took place between 2017 and 2019. The experiment — As originally pitched, Ontario’s basic income experiment targeted nearly 4,000 participants in the areas of Hamilton, Brantford, and Brant County. Each […]
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