Canadian province trials basic income for thousands of residents

Canadian province trials basic income for thousands of residents

Tim Button said the basic income had made him feel less depressed and ‘more sociable’ Canada is testing a basic income to discover what impact the policy has on unemployed people and those on low incomes.

The province of Ontario is planning to give 4,000 citizens thousands of dollars a month and assess how it affects their health, wellbeing, earnings and productivity.

It is among a number of regions and countries across the globe that are now piloting the scheme, which sees residents given a certain amount of money each month regardless of whether or not they are in work. Read […]

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