Ontario basic income pilot
City of Kawartha Lakes residents react to final payment from Ontario Basic Income pilot project
By Dan Nyznik Videographer
Participants of the Basic Income Pilot program protested outside the office of Conservative MPP Laurie Scott in Lindsay on Monday. Continue reading
Jagmeet Singh says feds should take over Ontario basic income pilot scrapped by Ford
Singh says the premature end of the pilot will make it impossible to amass enough data to determine how effective a basic income program could be in lifting Canadians out of poverty. Continue reading
Could a guaranteed basic income help people in B.C. escape the ‘welfare trap?’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“Most people actually don’t want to live their whole lives on $17,000 a year, they want a bit more than that. And they want a bit more comfort, a bit more luxury than [it] will give them.” Continue reading
Commentary: A little late for Wynne pilot projects
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced a pilot project introducing a basic income in the test cities of Hamilton, Thunder Bay, and the town of Lindsay. Continue reading