The idea is to study what the effects would be of providing people in poverty with a basic income, as a step towards designing a permanent system

The idea of providing a basic minimum income for everyone – no strings attached – is an alluring one that has been kicked around for decades. Now the Ontario government is edging closer to testing the idea with a proposal that highlights both some of the advantages and many of the problems inherent in the idea.  Read the rest of this editorial at The Toronto Star…