The Ontario government of Premier Doug Ford recently announced the cancellation of the basic income trial in Ontario. Since mid-2017, the program has been providing people living on low income with up to $16,989 per year (up to $24,027 for a couple), and an additional $6,000 if they live with disabilities. (Those who are employed could still be supported with up to 50 cents for every dollar earned.) Although hesitant at first , 4,000 people from Hamilton, Thunder Bay, and Lindsay enrolled to receive the monthly payments.
This was the first and largest North American trial of basic income […]
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