Social Issues
Feed Ontario, Food Source, say loss of research about basic income is costly
Poverty costs Ontario somewhere between $27.1 – $33 billion each year. Feed Ontario’s most recent report, The Cost of Poverty… Continue reading “Feed Ontario, Food Source, say loss of research about basic income is costly”
Free event: Advocate hosts Art Eggleton to speak about need for national basic income
The Lindsay Advocate will be hosting a free event on Oct. 5 in Lindsay, featuring retired Senator Art Eggleton who… Continue reading “Free event: Advocate hosts Art Eggleton to speak about need for national basic income”
From homelessness in Toronto to housing in Lindsay
Canada is in the grip of an affordable housing crisis. Large municipalities like Toronto are especially hard hit with primary… Continue reading “From homelessness in Toronto to housing in Lindsay”
How the Canada Child Benefit ‘basic income’ helped out these 5 local women
Julia Taylor knows all about the power of a basic income, although she wasn’t a part of the Ontario Basic… Continue reading “How the Canada Child Benefit ‘basic income’ helped out these 5 local women”
It’s ‘Housing First,’ addiction issues after, says Fourcast
Twenty-four chronically homeless people in our area now have a home, thanks to the City of Kawartha Lakes and and… Continue reading “It’s ‘Housing First,’ addiction issues after, says Fourcast”
Housing Services proposing aggressive targets for new affordable housing
At the September 10 Committee of the Whole meeting, Council heard a presentation outlining the targets for the next decade… Continue reading “Housing Services proposing aggressive targets for new affordable housing”
Class action law suit on basic income set for June, 2020 say Toronto lawyers
The class action lawsuit launched by four people from Lindsay who were once on the Ontario Basic Income Pilot is… Continue reading “Class action law suit on basic income set for June, 2020 say Toronto lawyers”
