Minister MacLeod’s announcement to cut social assistance rates by 1.5 per cent will take approximately $150 million out of the hands of people who are among the most vulnerable in Ontario. “People on social assistance…
The Ontario government recently announced details of its Basic Income Pilot Project. ISAC held a webinar on basic income last October, which examined the idea of basic income and some of the opportunities and risks,…
– la version française suit dessous – Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced its Basic Income Pilot Project. The government has not yet provided all the details about how the pilot project will work,…
ISAC has made a submission to the provincial government’s consultations on its Basic Income pilot project. The consultations ended on January 31. Our submission makes a number of recommendations, including: The goal of the pilot…
Are you planning on attending a consultation on the government’s Basic Income Pilot Project? Do you plan to respond to their survey or send in your thoughts by email? ISAC and the ODSP Action Coalition…
What is “basic income”? How would a basic income program work? What are Ontario’s plans for its pilot project? What does all of this mean for low-income Ontarians, especially those on social assistance? ISAC has…
Proponents from all points on the ideological spectrum posit a basic income as the answer to many different problems, whether in income security benefit programs or the labour market. Virtually everyone, however, sees basic income…
The provincial government is moving forward on creating a basic income pilot program.What is a “basic income”? And what could it mean for people on social assistance? Join us for a webinar that explores some…