Photo: Road Warrior News Province also improving Highway 401 between Mallorytown and Brockville The Ontario government is taking over direct responsibility for annual maintenance and rehabilitation of the Thousand Islands Parkway to protect local communities from the rising costs of upkeep and ensure the
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Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher is concerned about PTCs "doing 180s, stopping in bike lanes" which are not marked or identified in any way. “There’s no identifier, and yet, there they are picking somebody up“ Unidentified Private Transportation Vehicles in Toronto’s downtown core “doing 180s,” stopping in bike lanes and picking up fares are a concern for Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher. “I’m quite concerned
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Uber driver Yevhenii Novikov asked why the same trip paid differently for different drivers. Transcript of Yevhenii Novikov’s remarks: “Yes, I would like to, would like to thank you the commission for the chance to speak here. So first of all, I want to talk about the discrimination I think I have faced recently
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Jake Brockman of Uber Canada. New comers facing “language, culture, educational barriers” need Uber’s low entry requirements Transcript of Jake Brockman’s remarks: “Thank you, Madam Mayor and Executive Committee members. My name is Jake Brockman, and I am pleased to work in Uber Canada’s Toronto
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"In November 2023, we were told there would be big problems with the ride availability if the number of licenses was limited to 52,000; now they're using the same argument, but pushing to 80,000 drivers," pointed out Uber driver Vitaly Goodman. Before Canada had a minimum wage law in 1920, workers were exploited with long hours and low pay, lacking legal protection. Gig workers today face a similar, ugly situation. The difference now is that with the modern propaganda, misinformation, facts
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"If you're one of the venture capitalists who floated the loans to Uber to come up to Toronto, you've been reaping a pretty handsome reward, but that money has come out of the pockets of the people who provide the service, and it's come in out of the quality of life in the city of Toronto," said Gord Perks on December 10th. Photo: Taxi News “We have to fight hard to claw it all back, but we can do it“ Veteran Toronto Councillor Gord Perks unleashed on Uber and John Tory in an epic display of honesty and accuracy seldom experienced by jaded City Hall
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Toronto City Hall Photo: toronto.ca Two VHF items moved to after lunch Executive Committee – Meeting 19 Meeting Date and Status: December 10, 2024 – 9:30 AM – Scheduled (Preview) Location: Committee Room 1, City Hall/Video ConferencePublishing Status: Agenda Published
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Vass Bednar is Executive Director, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University and Host of 'LATELY' from the Globe and Mail. Image: ParlVu Aim is to extract the highest possible price using intrusive personal data Federal Members of Parliament appeared to be shocked by revelations about algorithmic pay processes as they were investigated at an Ethics Committee meeting on December 3rd. McMaster University’s
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Image: Gladki Gladki Planning Associates “Vehicle for Hire Public and Stakeholder Consultation and Summary” is available to read as a attachment to EX19.4 – 2024 Review of the Vehicle-for-Hire By-Law and Industry on Toronto’s website. The Vehicle for Hire review will be
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