resident was a student at Trent University in 2017 when then-premier Kathleen Wynne’s government launched the largest basic income pilot North America had seen in 50 years.
Authors write it made participants feel more dignified, proud and confident, allowed them more agency in how they spent their time and money, and did not seem to disincentivize work.
“Almost every single person we spoke with used basic income in a positive way to improve their lives … [the program] worked precisely as it was meant to.”
David said often, conversation around basic income is limited to labour market impact, but what people really wanted to talk about was being able to afford things like nice glasses, their child’s favourite food or a new mattress.
She’s now the interim executive director of food security non-profit The Nourish and Develop Foundation, and says that although speaking about one’s experience with social assistance can come with a lot of stigma, it’s important to advocate.
Topfer contributed to a zine David and her BICYN co-chair Chloe Halpenny produced based on the new report and then distributed to schools, libraries and elected officials throughout the country.
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resident was a student at Trent University in 2017 when then-premier Kathleen Wynne’s government launched the largest basic income pilot North America had seen in 50 years.
Authors write it made participants feel more dignified, proud and confident, allowed them more agency in how they spent their time and money, and did not seem to disincentivize work.
“Almost every single person we spoke with used basic income in a positive way to improve their lives … [the program] worked precisely as it was meant to.”
David said often, conversation around basic income is limited to labour market impact, but what people really wanted to talk about was being able to afford things like nice glasses, their child’s favourite food or a new mattress.
She’s now the interim executive director of food security non-profit The Nourish and Develop Foundation, and says that although speaking about one’s experience with social assistance can come with a lot of stigma, it’s important to advocate.
Topfer contributed to a zine David and her BICYN co-chair Chloe Halpenny produced based on the new report and then distributed to schools, libraries and elected officials throughout the country.
The original article contains 1,162 words, the summary contains 189 words. Saved 84%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!