Zero available vehicles, open entry damage not mentioned Toronto staff floated the idea of providing an upfront $20,000 grant to Taxi drivers who will purchase an Accessible vehicle during last night’s Vehicle for Hire (VFH) consultation. Surprisingly, two disruptive factors
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The City of Toronto is inviting residents and industry members to share their views on the vehicle-for-hire regulations at a series of virtual and in-person public consultations Wednesday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 25. The Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire Bylaw (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/toronto-code-546.pdf)
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Tension mounts as gap disappears Detroit social media pages and posts are floating June 16th as the date for “connection” of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Taking and posting shots of the bridge from below by boat; from above by
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Industry pleased Minister is returning after Cabinet shuffle Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria retained his portfolio in the Cabinet shuffle announced by Premier Doug Ford on June 6th. However, Associate Minister Vijay Thanigasalam was moved to become Associate Minister of
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Taxi consultation “Just more of the same bullshit, an exercise in futility” When a Jew who survived Hitler’s Holocaust gives up on Toronto, the situation has got to be dire. Andy Reti has been an active member of Toronto’s Taxi
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“We will be back in touch with updates” Update 6am June 7: Toronto staff have confirmed that the consultations will proceed as scheduled Toronto’s Vehicle for Hire stakeholder consultations are scheduled to begin in the middle of a possible Toronto
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“We were surprised and delighted the whole time” What could be better than a day touring Niagara’s beautiful wine region? “A wine country day when I did not have to worry about ANY of the details!” laughs author and oenophile
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“We have personal contacts with each winery” You are a very important person (VIP), believes Marc André Way. He and his team in Niagara Region have launched a new wine country tour specially designed to make guests feel that way.
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Customer service, economic impacts on drivers, impacts on public transit and congestion, equity, accessibility A two-week window has been set for stakeholder consultations on Toronto’s Vehicle for Hire (VFH) industry, from June 12 – 25th. No meeting times or topics
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