"An increase in tourism combined with less than three minutes of darkness is not an emergency. If it were, New Year’s Eve, the Toronto International Film Festival, many protests and other large community events would all be emergencies," Christine Van Geyn noted in a recent editorial. Photo: Niagara Falls Tours
“Emergency” in law must remain narrow: CCF NIAGARA REGION – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (the “CCF”) filed a notice of application for judicial review in Ontario’s Divisional Court on Thursday seeking an order quashing the unlawful declaration of a State
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HOVR celebrated its business launch on May 2, 2024. Toronto's Licensing division has not yet approved the licensing of its drivers. Image: Earla Philips
Launch date May 2nd Updated May 3rd 2024 with launch event photo HOVR, a membership-based rideshare service, is set to launch in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on May 2nd. The company’s innovative business model aims to offer
Read MoreCONSUMER LAW GROUP has instituted a Canada-wide class action lawsuit against Uber on behalf of passengers that were sexually assaulted, assaulted, battered, raped, kidnapped, forcibly confined, stalked, harassed, otherwise attacked or subjected to other sexual misconduct by an Uber driver
Read MoreSlater Vecchio LLP announced on March 20th that it has submitted a class action complaint alleging Uber and Lyft are breaching the Human Rights Code by failing to offer wheelchair-accessible services across British Columbia. While Uber and Lyft offer wheelchair-accessible services
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Coalition for a Better Future is headed up by Liberal Anne McLellan and Conservative Lisa Raitt. Image: CFBF
Liberal, Conservative team up to build a better future Canada’s persistent economic weakness threatens to undermine our future prosperity, says a new report by the Coalition for a Better Future released on March 19th. In a world of disruption, geopolitical
Read More(March 1, 2024)–The City of Toronto will launch its second pothole repair blitz of 2024 this Saturday to keep the City’s expressways, major roads and neighbourhood streets in a state of good repair. This remains a priority for the City
Read MoreOn behalf of the Privy Council Office (PCO), Government of Canada, Altis Consulting is conducting a pilot research project to identify barriers to internal trade and labour mobility in the trucking sector. This research will help develop creative policy solutions
Read MoreFemale Truck drivers and their male counterparts who identify as visible minorities are the most likely truckers to face assaults on the job, according to a recent report. Because they aren’t the only ones at risk, the Truck Training Schools
Read MoreWith growing concerns about affordability, standard of living and health care, Canadians are increasingly unwilling to pay more to advance electrification as part of the energy transition. On February 15th, Innovative Research Group released a new online poll of 2,185
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