With COVID-19 expenditures and pressing needs in long-term care and childcare, perhaps it is time to model a new guaranteed income proposal. Don Pridmore
Guest opinion
This is the second of a two-part look at the proposed basic income guarantee (BIG) for P.E.I. In Part 1 I set out the context on poverty and income support.P.E.I. is seeking federal funding to launch a pilot BIG project. BIG would provide monthly assistance through the income tax system to households below the poverty line.If the project design is to be similar to a recent Ontario pilot project, BIG would ensure incomes of […]
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