Social Issues

Health Unit urges Province to reverse basic income cancellation

The local Health Unit is strongly urging the Ontario government to reverse course and at least see the Basic Income… Continue reading “Health Unit urges Province to reverse basic income cancellation”

Municipal candidates begin to speak out on broken basic income promise

Just two days ago over the long weekend the Lindsay Advocate invited municipal candidates to share their opinion about the… Continue reading “Municipal candidates begin to speak out on broken basic income promise”

Scott says basic income would be too costly if expanded to all Ontario

Laurie Scott, PCs, say basic income too costly if expanded to all Ontario

Local MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott says there were “too many concerns” about the Ontario Basic Income Pilot… Continue reading “Laurie Scott, PCs, say basic income too costly if expanded to all Ontario”

Myth busting two big lies as we fight to keep basic income alive

As advocates, we are fighting hard to keep the basic income program alive here in Lindsay. We are heartened by… Continue reading “Myth busting two big lies as we fight to keep basic income alive”

Heart-breaking stories pour into Advocate as PCs break basic income promise

They are young and old, parents and grandparents. They are business owners who needed a leg up and disabled people… Continue reading “Heart-breaking stories pour into Advocate as PCs break basic income promise”

Basic Income gone: Ford’s abrupt cancellation of program devastates Lindsay

All over Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford promised over and over that “a new day will dawn in Ontario,” should… Continue reading “Basic Income gone: Ford’s abrupt cancellation of program devastates Lindsay”

A story of the Rohingya refugee crisis from a Lindsay perspective

The numbers are staggering. Over 700,000 Rohingya refugees, many of them children and women, have taken shelter in Bangladesh to… Continue reading “A story of the Rohingya refugee crisis from a Lindsay perspective”