The Ontario government is launching public consultations to explore key questions raised in a discussion paper about a basic income pilot project in Ontario. The paper, Finding a Better Way: A Basic Income Pilot Project for Ontario, was released in August. It seeks to find who should be eligible for the pilot, where it should take place, what the basic income level should be and how best to evaluate it.
The consultations will be guided, in part, by the discussion paper and will run from November to January.
People can participate by:
- Attending a regional in-person discussion hosted by the province.
- Commenting online at ontario.ca/basicincome.
CMHA Ontario has long championed increases in minimum wage and social assistance rates as part of a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy.