Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
“Uber was a bandit taxi company.” The idea that Superior Court Justice Marc Smith made this very plain statement in his May 13 judgment is good news for Canada. The class action lawsuit, Metro Taxi v City of Ottawa, was
Read MoreI was once invited to a business workshop on “Structural Tension.” It was delivered by a writer/business consultant named Robert Fritz, and it centred around the concepts of “oscillating systems” versus “advancing systems.” An example of an oscillating system is
Read MoreSuccessful people consistently do the things that unsuccessful people don’t dare to do by Paul Kearley Many years ago, I was in Toronto for a 3 day “stretch” camp that our company put on for all of the managing partners
Read MoreNo math was used in drawing conclusions on Foreign Interference “I can conclude with confidence that the Liberal Party would have been in government with or without foreign interference in 2019 and 2021.” –Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, writing in the Initial
Read Moreby Paul Kearley Kevin and I were talking about the PowerPoint presentation that we were preparing for the service when Greg stormed into the room. “All the humour is gone from this,” he declared. “Everyone just waits until the last
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Gig workers, Uber and Lyft drivers protest in front of Uber's Canadian head office on Bloor Street on February 14th. Photo: Earla Philips
That’s funny. Uber is just as adept with language sleaze as the Trudeau Liberals. Let me demonstrate what “Engaged time per hour” really means. Back around 2008, before City of Hamilton’s politicians pulled the rug out from under the local
Read MoreIs there a way to determine whether a Truck driver in Ontario has graduated from a legitimate Trucking school or one of the “fake” organizations selling fraudulent credentials? On April 9th, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released its report “Commercial
Read MoreYesterday, I had back-to-back phone calls oozing with irony. One was with a St. John’s Newfoundland Taxi owner who is dismayed that St. John’s will now be open to an unlimited number of Uber vehicles; the second, with a Toronto
Read MoreApril 22 Facebook post by Bobby McShane
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