Ontario Announces North America’s First Test Of Universal Basic Income

Ontario Announces North America’s First Test Of Universal Basic Income

Ontario’s premier, Kathleen Wynne, announced on Monday details of her basic income pilot program, the first in North America in decades. The province of Ontario will start its pilot project testing universal basic income in three Canadian cities this summer, premier Kathleen Wynne announced on Monday.

About 4,000 residents of Hamilton, Thunder Bay, and Lindsay will be randomly selected to take part in the three-year program. One group will start receiving funds this summer—as much as $12,570 annually for individuals—while the other will be part of the control group, and not receive any money.

Researchers will track the program’s impact on […]

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