LIPI encouraged with basic income pilot announcement

LIPI encouraged with basic income pilot announcement

Low Income People Involvement is encouraged the province is moving forward with a Basic Income pilot program.

In fact, Executive Director Lana Mitchell says she’d like LIPI to be involved somehow.

Details are few on what the pilot will include, but it’s coming this spring.The province says they’re looking to create a pilot that would test how a basic income might benefit people living in a variety of low income situations, including those who are currently working.Mitchell says that’s key, pointing out if there’s an illness and people have to take unpaid time off work, they can get behind and never […]

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