Why one group says Nova Scotia needs a minimum guaranteed income system

Why one group says Nova Scotia needs a minimum guaranteed income system

A Nova Scotia group wants the province’s political parties to commit to a feasibility study on a minimum guaranteed income system. (Shutterstock) An anti-poverty group is urging Nova Scotia’s political parties to commit during the election campaign to launching a feasibility study on implementing a minimum guaranteed income system in the province.

Karen Foster is with the group Basic Income Nova Scotia. She spoke with CBC Nova Scotia’s Information Morning about the group’s proposal.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. How is basic guaranteed income different from what we have now with social assistance? "What we have now […]

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