Basic income class action: Ontario to pays legal fees [Video]

The Ontario government has agreed to pay $320,000 in legal fees to a class action seeking $200 million in damages for the early termination of a basic income pilot project.

The 4,000 members involved argue the cancellation of a government-run basic income program equates to a breach of contract.

“Today, we’re calling on Ontario to stop spending taxpayer money, $320,000 in costs to lawyers is the latest, and resolve this matter fairly and with justice,” Stephen Moreau, Cavalluzzo LLP partner and lead counsel of the class action, said at a news conference on Monday.

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The government fought to prevent the class action from going forward – and as a result they are now paying $320,000 for the legal fees spent over the last five years.

The legal action, which was certified last month, was pursued in response to the early cancellation of a three-year basic income pilot …