Every few months I get an email full of good news about how hard Ontario is working to improve accessibility. Alas, they have not yet been able to hire any media staff to answer basic questions like “Why doesn’t the rideshare regulation require rideshare corporations to provide Accessible services?” Image: Ontario
Ontario ignores its own Accessibility Act While the U.S. Department of Justice announced on November 9th that it is suing Lyft for failure to provide accessible ground transportation, the province of Ontario is working overtime to kill the very same
Read MoreOn November 9th, the Justice Department (Department) filed a lawsuit against Lyft Inc., for discriminating against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable wheelchairs. Lyft provides an important transportation option for millions
Read MoreCanadian Trucking Alliance supports new campaign “Forced labour and immigration abuse have become an open secret in parts of the trucking industry. Vulnerable newcomers are trapped modern day indentured servitude,” reads text from the website of the “Stop Tax and
Read MoreNew rules include vehicle for hire reporting compliance Human trafficking legislation introduced in Saskatchewan on Nov. 2 will place significant new compliance obligations on hotel operators, online accommodation platforms and driver-for-hire services. The proposed amendments would require businesses in those
Read MoreSurveillance pricing studied as Commission orders seek pricing and compensation methodology from major airlines, ride-sharing companies and food-delivery firms The Federal Trade Commission today ordered nine major airlines, ride-sharing companies and food-delivery firms to provide detailed information that will allow
Read MoreIndividuals, self-employed to receive “additional time” Canada’s 2026 Budget was presented on November 5th, increasing the nations’ deficit to $62.3 billion and estimated debt to $1.51 trillion, or about $44, 760 per taxpayer. The November 5th budget changes the T1
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Delivery Drivers United in Toronto on November 2nd to protest poverty wages and grinding hard work. The bad news is, Torontonians are fine with slavery so long as their food arrives on time. Image: Delivery Drivers United FB
Consumers accept it, government encourages it; comedians are calling it out for what it is Update: This column was originally published on January 20, 2026. It has been updated with X coverage of the November 2nd, 2026 Delivery Drivers strike
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Mark Carney embraces European Union Commission president Ursula Von Der Layden after she welcomes "dear Mark" to start the process of becoming an eventual "Associate Member" of the European Union. Image: CPAC/YouTube
Carney wants to join the EU — Canadians can’t afford it By Dan McTeague After all the hubbub about it, the EU has backed away from giving Canada “associate membership.” Several governments balked at the phrase, and the draft Montreal
Read MoreYonge Street and Wellesley Street area on Hallowe’en night The Toronto Police Service is notifying the public of an arrest made in a Sexual Assault investigation. It is alleged that: The driver has been identified as Sahib Brar, 32, of
Read MoreHas the "autonomous specialist safety driver" crossed the line into the bike lane? Cool. — Kristine Hubbard (@KristineHubbard) November 2, 2026
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