Politicians, not technology, enabled Uber “New technologies are enabling companies to sidestep the historical regulatory framework,” reads Gowlings’ final argument submitted to Justice Smith on March 28.News flash: it was not “new technologies” that allowed Uber to “sidestep the historical
Read MoreOntario’s Parliament approved a Private Member’s Motion to create a “streamlined, standard Provincial Regulatory Framework for Rideshare Programs” on May 7th, 2026. Motion 66, introduced by Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston member John Jordon passed unanimously. The text of the motion reads: “That, in
Read MoreToronto will host six FIFA World Cup 26™ matches between June 12 to July 2 and host FIFA Fan Festival™ on select days through July 19. The City has created a website to keep residents, travellers and drivers up-to-date on
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Mike Sanders is a third-generation Taxi professional, now designing technical tools for use across industry. Image: taxi-stand.com
Sudbury’s Mike Sanders has a dream Mike Sanders of Sudbury’s Aaron Group is in the UK this week to promote the Taxi Stand booking tool. Sanders is the grand son of Aaron Group founder John Sanders, who immigrated to Canada
Read MoreJustice Smith’s decision expected this summer “Thank you for all of this information, and your presentations, which were excellent,” Superior Court Justice Marc Smith told legal counsel for Metro Taxi and the City of Ottawa at 3:57pm on Monday, May
Read MoreZoom link to court proceedings Update: 10:30am May 11: Proceedings have been moved from Courtoom #23 as originally reported. They are underway in Courtroom #37. Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa returns to Superior Court on May 11, 2026 to
Read MoreThe revolutionaries were all young men my age, early 20s I was probably one of the first non-Arab, non-Muslim to get into Libya after the Gaddafi coup d’état. My ticket in was that I wanted to see what a revolution
Read MoreWhen a tornado hits in 2027…👀 pic.twitter.com/irP8bHz5Zc — Gatlin Didier (@gatlin_didier) April 29, 2026 Probablemente la he visto más de 100 veces y el final todavía me mata cada vez 😂😅 pic.twitter.com/ExQXD1Iqy4 — Hombre Imparable (@Hombrelmparable) May 7, 2026
Read MoreCanada doesn’t have a serious data governance system by Vass Bednar Let’s talk about digital sovereignty. Sometimes when you listen to Canadian policymakers talk, you’d think that the physical location of a data centre matters more than what’s happening with
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"Here with several hundred friends!" Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario member Earla Phillips tweeted on October 17th, 2024. "Fighting for fair pay!" On May 7th, Phillips officially launched her own SubStack to share her observations. Photo: Earla Phillips
“Some posts will focus on labour and policy…others may simply be observations from the road” Uber driver and labour organizer Earla Phillips has launched her own Substack. “A lot of people still see rideshare as ‘just a side gig,’” Phillips
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