20-year-old accessible vehicles, 18-year old drivers, up to 10 persons Ontario has filed regulation 136/26 which will permit rideshare services to operate in rural and northern communities. The regulations were filed on May 14th and became effective May 19th. “Regulation
Read MoreOntario has filed regulations for its “rideshare pilot” effective May 19, 2026. The full set of regulations can be accessed on Ontario’s website. Designated Areas 1. Township of Algonquin Highlands. 2. Township of Armour. 3. Township of Armstrong. 4. Township
Read MorePoliticians, not technology, enabled Uber “New technologies are enabling companies to sidestep the historical regulatory framework,” reads Gowlings’ final argument submitted to Justice Smith on March 28.News flash: it was not “new technologies” that allowed Uber to “sidestep the historical
Read MoreJustice Smith’s decision expected this summer “Thank you for all of this information, and your presentations, which were excellent,” Superior Court Justice Marc Smith told legal counsel for Metro Taxi and the City of Ottawa at 3:57pm on Monday, May
Read MoreOntario’s Parliament approved a Private Member’s Motion to create a “streamlined, standard Provincial Regulatory Framework for Rideshare Programs” on May 7th, 2026. Motion 66, introduced by Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston member John Jordon passed unanimously. The text of the motion reads: “That, in
Read MoreZoom link to court proceedings Update: 10:30am May 11: Proceedings have been moved from Courtoom #23 as originally reported. They are underway in Courtroom #37. Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa returns to Superior Court on May 11, 2026 to
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"Here with several hundred friends!" Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario member Earla Phillips tweeted on October 17th, 2024. "Fighting for fair pay!" On May 7th, Phillips officially launched her own SubStack to share her observations. Photo: Earla Phillips
“Some posts will focus on labour and policy…others may simply be observations from the road” Uber driver and labour organizer Earla Phillips has launched her own Substack. “A lot of people still see rideshare as ‘just a side gig,’” Phillips
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The death star is blown up in "Star Wars." Perhaps May the 4th, 2026 will cause a similar explosion of the obliviousness impacting politicians trying to understand how the world works. Image: Lucasfilm
Blissfully unaware politicians are in charge of Canada, and the rest of your life Monday, May the 4th was an epic “We told you so” day for humans who value experience, intelligence, common sense and being able to move faster
Read MoreAggregate versus individual payment calculations at issue Closing submissions in the Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa court case are scheduled to be filed on Wednesday, May 6th. “This Court has found the City of Ottawa liable in negligence for
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