What is universal basic income and what does it mean for job seekers?

What is universal basic income and what does it mean for job seekers?

A two-year program to test universal basic income was launched in Finland at the beginning of the year , giving unemployed people a monthly, no-strings-attached sum of about $590. The monthly income is given in place of social security or welfare benefits. This spring, the Province of Ontario launched its own three-year basic income pilot in Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Brantford, and the county of Brant.

Hugh Segal, a long-time political strategist who’s worked with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Ontario Premier Bill Davis, served as special advisor to the current provincial government on the Ontario Basic Income Pilot . We […]

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