Northern Policy Institute wants your input on a basic income guarantee in Ontario

The Ontario government's 2016 budget committed to launching a basic income pilot in an undetermined community within the province.

A basic income guarantee is a payment to eligible families or individuals that ensures a minimum level of income. The core idea behind this policy means that everyone would be guaranteed some basic amount of money upon which to live. Since the announcement in April, the policy has been met with divergent voices offering different perspectives on the issue.

As Northern Ontario’s evidenced-based, independent think tank, part of our role is to create opportunities for dialogue, leading to objective and effective decision making.

Our recent conference October 5-6, 2016 on a basic income guarantee posed some key discussion questions on what a BIG policy could look like and how it would be implemented in Ontario. If you participated at the conference or not, there is still time to share your ideas.

Have your say by completing the online response forms below. Deadline to submit your input is  November 15, 2016. For more information, please visit www.big2016npi.ca or contact info@northernpolicy.ca.

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