Ethics & Integrity

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
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“Surveillance pricing” means riders pay more, drivers get less

RWN Staff

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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.34 per ride trip fees paid by Uber to the City of Toronto in 2023. Source: City of Toronto
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No mention $15M per-trip fees in VFH report

Rita Smith

“Staff cannot predict the how the recommended licensing cap would affect future PTC trip volumes“ While Toronto’s December 3rd 2024 Review of the Vehicle-for-Hire By-Law and Industry details $0.87 million in potential financial implications, it makes no reference to the

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George Wedge, president of the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario, spoke to Canada's federal Ethics Committee on December 3rd. Earlier that morning, Toronto released the "Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry," which showed rideshare drivers average less than $6.00 per hour after expenses. Image: ParlVu
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Ethics Committee stunned by rideshare pay and practices

RWN Staff

Canada’s federal Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics heard from rideshare industry members and observers December 3rd to learn about algorithmic pricing impacts consumer privacy and workers’ earnings. Taxi News will be sharing clips and coverage of

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