Ontario exploring pilot program for guaranteed annual income

July 6, 2016

Ontario is moving forward with exploring the idea of a basic minimum income, something that could be a big win for millennials, according to one University of Toronto expert. The province announced last week it was appointing former senator Hugh Segal to report back by fall on what a pilot basic minimum income project could look like. “For young people, a guaranteed level with no questions asked might actually be a good thing, instead of social assistance,” said Rodney Haddow, associate chair and director of undergraduate studies in the department of political science at the University of Toronto. There aren’t many details on what exactly the province is planning, but the idea is to provide eligible people with a minimum level of income. The full article is available here.