Ontario Basic Income Pilot to Launch in Thunder Bay, Hamilton and Lindsay

Ontario Basic Income Pilot to Launch in Thunder Bay, Hamilton and Lindsay

Ontario is launching a pilot project to assess whether a basic income can better support vulnerable workers, improve health and education outcomes for people on low incomes, and help ensure that everyone shares in Ontario’s economic growth.

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced details of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP) project on Monday, April 24, 2017 in Hamilton. The three-year study will test how a basic income might expand opportunities and job prospects of those living on low incomes while providing greater security for them and their families.

Ontario’s economy is in a relatively strong position, however many people in the province […]

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