Lakehead study examines the impact of cancelling Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot

Lakehead study examines the impact of cancelling Ontario's Basic Income Pilot

The study found the benefits were reversed when the short-lived project was axed. Ravi Gokani is an assistant professor of social work in Lakehead University’s school of social work (LU photo) THUNDER BAY — It will likely come as no surprise to recipients of the now-cancelled Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP) program that a study has found the program was significantly helpful.

Its benefits, however, were reversed when the project was axed by a new government.

A Lakehead University social work professor led a research team that investigated the impacts, and is now making its findings public.The planned three-year pilot was […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.