PC Government promises social assistance pilot project

PC Government promises social assistance pilot project

Sarah MacMillan · CBC News · Posted: Jun 14, 2019 8:00 PM AT | Last Updated: an hour ago P.E.I. Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry delivers the throne speech on Friday, June 18, 2019 in Charlottetown. (Brian McInnis/CBC) P.E.I.’s new Progressive Conservative minority government says it wants to introduce a new social assistance pilot program within the next six months.

Among the many priorities outlined’s in Friday’s Throne Speech was a commitment to implement a Secure Income Program Pilot.

"It’s to provide a basic level of income, if you like, that will be means-tested. But to provide for the essential needs of Islanders […]

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