Ontario announced the launch of a basic income pilot project on Monday to help those struggling to keep up with the rising costs of living. The pilot project will run for three years and test whether a basic income can better support vulnerable workers and improve health and education outcomes for people on the lower end of the socio-economic ladder.
Specifically, the pilot will provide 4,000 random residents in Hamilton, Thunder Bay and Lindsay who are either low-income workers, unemployed or homeless with free income to pay for basic needs such as food and housing. Ontario Basic Income Pilot to […]
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