Taxi motions passed in just a couple of minutes at the end of last night's Council meeting. Image: toronto.ca
Sedans get extension to August 29, 2025 Toronto City Council dispatched two Taxi industry items in only a few minutes late last night. Motions to extend the allowable age of Accessible Taxis to ten years and to study a one-driver,
Read MoreMarch 27-28 meetings Item EX21.5 Extending Vehicle Age Limits for Vehicles-for-Hire – which will be discussed in relation to EXE21.2 Response to United States Tariffs. “Committee Recommendations The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Chapter 546-51 to permit the
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Toronto is not considering an "Uber ban," but a recommendation staff use "local alternatives." Image: G&M
Confusion around Toronto’s “Shop local” initiative is apparent as the Globe and Mail and other media outlets have reported that Uber has been banned by City Council. In fact, the measure was passed by Executive Committee on March 19th and
Read More“Buy Canadian” should mean Taxi and local, not Uber and Lyft, De Baeremaeker, Hubbard suggest Taxi News will have more video and coverage later on March 19th. Toronto Taxi firms wasted no time this morning in politely pointing out the
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United Food and Commercial Workers does not represent Uber drivers in a Union relationship, but provides services to Uber corporately. Image: Uber
Is it a union application, or a service contract for UFCW? United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) have announced that Uber drivers in Victoria, British Columbia have collected enough signatures to apply for certification. Language is the UFCW release is
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On March 17th, Mayor Olivia Chow spoke at an event focused on actions intended to counter American tariffs. Photo: Alexander Zdravco for Taxi News
Chow stops short of boycotting American giants Uber, Lyft Update 8am March 18th: the link to the Mayor’s Economic Action Plan has been updated, and the sentence on the Staff report on VFH earnings has been corrected. Toronto Mayor Olivia
Read MoreStaff report on VFH earnings is not on Agenda The Licensing and Standards staff report on Vehicle for Hire (VFH) earnings scheduled to come forward by the end of first quarter (March 31) is not on the agenda for the
Read More“It’s a great win for consumers and a bad day for tech companies” Uber Technologies Inc. lost in its attempt to split up more than 1,600 lawsuits filed by riders who allege they were sexually assaulted by drivers for the
Read MoreToronto should lead by example, “shop local” Four Toronto Vehicle for Hire (VFH) firms have written a letter asking Toronto to extend its “shop local” policy to ground transportation services. Kristine Hubbard of Beck Taxi; Abdul Mohamoud of Co-op Cabs;
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