Basic Income Pilot Project
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Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyerA lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.CanadaApr 23, 2024
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$200M class-action lawsuit filed over cancellation of Ontario basic income pilot projectPlaintiffs claim the abrupt cancellation of the project by the Ford government caused harm and damages.MoneyMar 29, 2019
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Court upholds Ontario government’s decision to cancel basic income pilot projectIn a decision released Thursday, a panel of three Superior Court judges ruled the court has "no power" to reverse the move.PoliticsFeb 14, 2019
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Photo exhibit gives voice to those affected by cancellation of Ontario basic income pilot'Humans of Basic Income' will be travelling across the country to illustrate how important a basic income is to all Canadians, Jessie Golem says.Dec 24, 2018
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Ontario unveils social assistance reforms, including change to definition of disabilitySocial Services Minister Lisa MacLeod says the province will align its definition of disability with the federal government's as part of its overhaul of social assistance.PoliticsNov 22, 2018
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Lawsuit filed in Lindsay court against cancellation of basic income pilotA proposed class action lawsuit filed claims the Ontario government's early cancellation of a basic income pilot project is 'negligent' and a 'breach of contract.'NewsAug 28, 2018
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Hamilton politicians denounce cancellation of Basic Income Pilot ProjectThe basic income pilot project, which launched last year and was set to run for three years, provided payments to 4,000 low-income people in communities including Hamilton, Brantford, Thunder Bay and Lindsay.PoliticsAug 15, 2018
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PC government says Ontario’s basic income pilot project is ‘failing’The Progressive Conservative government announced last week that it was "winding down" the project brought in by the LiberalsPoliticsAug 8, 2018
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Reality check: does social assistance disincentivize people from working?Evidence supporting basic income has existed for decades, so why does the idea that it disincentivizes people from working persist?FeaturesAug 2, 2018
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Ontario government defends move to cancel basic income pilot projectThe news has spurred backlash from the opposition parties, who say the government is cutting support from those who need it most.PoliticsAug 1, 2018
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