ONTARIO, CANADA: Smiths Falls council reverses decision, votes to lobby for basic income pilot

ONTARIO, CANADA: Smiths Falls council reverses decision, votes to lobby for basic income pilot

In a reversal of a decision last December, the council of the Eastern Ontario town Smiths Falls has voted to send a delegate to an upcoming convention of municipalities to lobby for the town’s selection in Ontario’s basic income pilot study.

Background: Ontario’s Pilot Plans

The Canadian province of Ontario is currently in the consultation phase of the design of a pilot study of a basic income guarantee. According to the recommendations of the project adviser Hugh Segal, the pilot should test a guaranteed minimum income of approximately $1320 per month, plus an additional $500 for those with […]

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