“How can 25,500 cars and 300 cycles be afforded the same road space?” Sam Pappas delivered these remarks at the October 15th event with Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, in which Sarkaria announced that Ontario will introduce legislation which, if
Read MoreToronto rideshare driver Earla Phillips is the only Canadian to be recognized as a “Voice for Fairness” at the annual Drivers Union award ceremony in Seattle, Washington. Phillips, an Uber driver and one of the founders of the Rideshare Drivers
Read Moreby Len Sherman –Reprinted with permission– Taxi News received permission from researcher and author Len Sherman to serialize his work, “The Inconvenient Truths Uber’s CEO Doesn’t Want You To Know.” As Uber launches its “upfront pay” algorithmic changes in Canada
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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
Everyone wants security, opportunity, respect I do not know one single happy Uber driver, I realized this weekend. I used to have at least one Uber driver I could count on to be happy: my brother, who lives in Los
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"If you're one of the venture capitalists who floated the loans to Uber to come up to Toronto, you've been reaping a pretty handsome reward, but that money has come out of the pockets of the people who provide the service, and it's come in out of the quality of life in the city of Toronto," said Gord Perks on December 10th. Photo: Taxi News
US couple injured in Uber crash, cannot sue Uber A couple who were left with life-changing injuries after their Uber crashed have learned they cannot sue Uber because of the terms they accepted when using the app, the BBC reports.
Read More“Damages remain outstanding” The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa class action court case appeared on the agenda of Ottawa’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee October 1st. The report by Interim City Solicitor Stuart Huxley provides the Committee with a
Read MoreProgram intended to reduce congestion, improve safety Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, today announced increased fines for motorists who block intersections, also known as “Blocking the Box”, as
Read MoreMontreal commuters have apparently found a new way to beat rush hour: buying “Uber” decals online to display on their passenger vehicles. Non-professional drivers are buying magnetic “Uber” logos, hoping cops will give them a pass as vehicles for hire
Read More“Intelligently route labor needs to the lowest-cost workforce” At least one U.S.-based nursing agency is applying technology similar to Uber’s to help hospitals pay the smallest amount possible for shift nurses. “ShiftMed’s technology empowers healthcare providers to intelligently route labor
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