A Canadian class action claims that Ontario wrongfully cancelled its basic income pilot program two years earlier than scheduled, injuring participants in the process.
Ontario launched their basic income pilot program as an experiment in 2017. The program provided 4,000 low income Canadians with an annual stipend of $13,000 for individuals and $19,000 for couples.
If beneficiaries worked while receiving benefits, they were reportedly required to give 50 percent of their earnings to the government. Participants were also required to opt out of certain social service programs.The goal of the Canada basic income experiment was to determine whether or not basic […]
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