February 13, 2020
CBC News
Prince Edward Island
Kevin Yarr
Poverty committee crunching numbers on basic income guarantee
The P.E.I. Legislature’s special committee on poverty heard testimony Wednesday on whether it is feasible to create a basic income guarantee for Prince Edward Islanders.
The idea behind a basic income guarantee is to make sure everyone has enough money to live on. Rather than calculating assistance based on ability to work or find a job, people would be guaranteed a certain income under any circumstances.
The committee is working on how the province could afford such a system.