Wiikwemkoong bids for ‘guaranteed income’ centre pilot

Wiikwemkoong bids for ‘guaranteed income’ centre pilot

HGD Wiky Province seeking First Nations communities for next phase

WIIKWEMKOONG—Following the launch of the three-year Basic Income Pilot project in three Ontario municipalities, Wiikwemkoong has announced that it is seeking to be chosen as one of the communities to participate in a parallel project specific to First Nations.

Wiikwemkoong Chief Duke Peltier told The Expositor that his community has sent a letter of intent to the province, with the knowledge that the government is currently looking at First Nations in which to run a similar pilot.“Shortly after the launch, we felt we were positioned regionally to be considered because […]

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