People Magazine ran a fulsome interview with Julia Viscomi, whose daughter went missing in an Uber vehicle last winter. Uber refused to provide the driver's contact information to Toronto Police. Image: Facebook
Colle’s motion directed L&S to consult with industry, improve system Licensing and Standards staff have met with Vehicle for Hire (VFH) firms to discuss improving driver contact policies in the event of emergencies, and plan to meet with Taxi firms
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In the mid-20th century, Detroit was an economic boomtown, a jewel in Capitalism's crown. Despite hard times, it still vibrates with entrepreneurial energy and is now rebuilding as other cities learn the brutal lessons of bad government. Image: Facebook
We’d all be driving F-150s Read “Canadian Fascism, Part 1,” here Read “On Canada Day, let’s face the ugly truth” here Fascism should more appropriately be called ‘Corporatism’ because it is a merger of state and corporate power.” –Benito Mussolini
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Wheelchair Accessible training session October, 2024 with trainer Ali Enad and driver trainee. Photo: Taxi News
On-demand service wait drops from 30 minutes to under 15 The wait time for an on-demand Wheelchair Accessible Taxi in Ottawa decreased from over 30 minutes to under 15 minutes in the past year, according to a June 23 staff
Read MoreOthers enjoy special State privileges Read “Canadian Fascism, Part 1,” here Read “On Canada Day, let’s face the ugly truth” here *** The term “Fascism” didn’t evolve from an esoteric circle of economic thinkers, as Marxism did. It’s way more
Read MoreIf Canada is no longer a Capitalistic Democracy, what is it? Click here to read “On Canada Day, it’s time to admit the ugly truth” For more than a decade, I have watched in shock and horror as hard-working, law-abiding
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CTA president Marc André Way speaks with Policy Director Joanna Hazelden after the June 20th, 2024 VFH consultation at the East York Civic Centre. Photo: Taxi News
Passenger safety must be highest priority, Way says The recent incident in which an Ottawa teen girl was injured after being dragged by her Uber driver highlights the need to make passenger safety and consumer protection the highest priority for
Read More“Lackey union” or “good first step”? Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C. secured a landmark victory on July 2nd, with the B.C. Labour Relations Board officially certifying their union under UFCW Canada — the first union certification of its kind for
Read MoreUber will “top up” earnings every two weeks “At the Tim Horton’s pickup window, whether there’s a customer at the window or not, the worker gets paid minimum wage.” —George Wedge Ontarians who believe Uber drivers will be paid minimum
Read MoreWill Canadians choose truth, democracy and freedom over lies, fascism and slavery? Click here to read “Why is the publisher of Taxi News writing about Fascism?” Click here to read “Some business owners get beat with a stick” Click here
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