David Piccini, Esq. Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development Government of Ontario Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Address Labour Law Concerns for Gig Workers in Toronto Dear Minister Piccini, I hope this message finds you well. I am
Read MoreHow can Toronto solve the problem of oversupply by ignoring it? Dear Councillor Pasternak, I am writing to you today to urge you to vote against adopting the most recent Vehicle for Hire (VFH) Staff report. It offers no solutions
Read MoreSummary of VFH consultation helpful To the Editor, Taxi News: As usual, good reporting. However, contrary to your article “nobody objected” WE (ATOOL and Gerry Manley) DID object to the insanity of the Accessible program. We pointed out that the
Read MoreRe: “Advice to Uber Drivers: quit Uber, drive Taxi” October 18 To the Editor, Since entering the Vehicle For Hire industry, Uber has managed to circumvent effective regulation, leaving the company a free hand to do whatever they please. Over
Read MoreRe: Beck Taxi has not been sold to the Chinese To the Editor, Beck Taxi has been a family-run business since it launched in 1967. Under the knowledgeable leadership of Gail Souter and her daughter Kristine, the company stands as a
Read More“It was just a matter of time” To the Editor, Taxi News: Regarding the cancellation of shelved plates a year from now, while deeply disturbing to those owners who are impacted, it should come as no surprise. Granted, the plates
Read More“With this by-law, Licensing may have literally bypassed the laws” Re: July 11th, 2024 “Is Accessible Taxi a business or a community service?” To the Editor, Taxi News: Once again, you captured the essence of the issue very well with
Read More“This article really hit home” John DeGroot writes Letter to the Editor, Road Warrior News I recently saw this article and it really hit home as I have been preaching these same points for years. It seems the quality of drivers
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Don is from Thunder Bay, and is the author of "Stories from the Road: My Years as a Long-Haul Trucker"
Re: Sarkaria opens Thunder Bay inspection station If the new Thunder Bay scale is anything like the one it replaced, it’ll never be open.  The killer point is, that is one of only two scales in the country that
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