When Smiths Falls councillors voted late last year againstlobbying the provincial government to be considered for the upcoming guaranteed income pilot project, the decision set off a maelstrom in the struggling eastern Ontario town.
On Tuesday the debate moves to Ottawa where officials from the Ministry of Community and Social Services will hold a public consultation session about the pilot project they hope to launch later this year.
If you’re not familiar with the province’s plan to try out the concept of a guaranteed income, here are five things you should know. 1. What is a guaranteed basic income? It’s actually […]
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