18 Dec Call out for CHNIG members to provide input into RNAO discussion paper
The province has released Hugh Segal’s discussion paper on a basic income pilot and a related consultation process. RNAO provided some input to Senator Segal in August and a formal submission will be made by January 31, 2017. Before then, however, the province is hosting a number of in-person consultations across the province.
This is a call out to CHNIG members that would like to represent RNAO at in-person meetings in their communities in January 2017.
All of the meetings are scheduled to take place between 6:30-9:30 pm on the following dates:
| Location | Date | Address |
| Kingston | January 9 | Thrift Lodge Kingston, 1187 Princess Street, Kingston |
| Kitchener | January 10 | Bingeman’s Conference Centre, 425 Bingemeans Centre Drive, Kitchener |
| Cobourg | January 11 | Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg |
| Oshawa | January 16 | Best Western Plus Durham Hotel, 559 Bloor St. W., Oshawa |
| Kenora | January 17 | Kenora Recreation Centre, 18 Mike Richards Way, Kenora |
| Sault Ste Marie | January 18 | Delta Hotel, 208 St. Mary’s River Drive, Sault Ste Marie |
| Thunder Bay | January 19 | Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel, 17 Cumberland Street North, Thursday Bay |
| Ottawa | January 24 | RA Centre, 2451, Promenade Riverside Drive, Ottawa |
| Windsor | January 30 | WFCU Centre, 8787 McHugh Street, Windsor |
| London | January 31 | Central Library, 251 Dundas Street, London |
*The organizers are requesting that people register on a first come, first served basis by emailing a request to: basicincomersvp@ontario.ca
Below are some links on the consultation process and a story by Andre Picard. Lynn Anne Mulrooney, RNAO Senior Policy Analyst, is also available for members to touch base with ahead of time to provide background information and resources.
https://news.ontario.ca/mcss/e
https://www.ontario.ca/page/ba
Andre Picard Globe and Mail article on basic income and health
http://www.theglobeandmail.com
RNAO’s feedback on preliminary outline of basic income pilot discussion paper, August 26, 2016
http://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/f