January 31 Ottawa Taxi trial Zoom link
Tuesday morning, January 31, Brian Bourns, Senior Manager at KPMG is testifying regarding the report authored for the City of Ottawa.
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Early adjournment for Ottawa Taxi trial January 30
Proceedings in the Ottawa Taxi trial ended at the noon hour today. The plaintiff’s lawyer Abdalla Barqawi finished his questioning of Deputy City Manager Lesley Donnelly earlier than anticipated. A good deal of the morning’s cross-examination covered questions concerning Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
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Ottawa staff were directed to study “capturing the value” of Taxi plates for taxpayers
At an April 11, 2012 Council meeting, Councillors directed staff to study “All possible options for restructuring taxi plate fees, including capturing the value of such plates for the taxpayers of the City of Ottawa.”
Ottawa’s Deputy City Manager Lesley Donnelly began providing testimony for the City of Ottawa in the Ottawa Taxi trial on January 26, and remained on the stand all day Friday, January 27th.
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Patio tables in curb lanes should be made permanent, Toronto report recommends
A curb-lane patio on Yonge Street. Photo: Sue-Ann Levy Professional drivers question the idea of tables near traffic The City of Toronto has proposed that the CaféTO program allowing restaurant patios to extend into the curb lane be made permanent.
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Ottawa City staff begin testifying at Taxi trial
Ottawa’s Deputy City Manager Lesley Donnelly provided the first testimony for the City of Ottawa in the Ottawa Taxi trial on January 26. It is expected that she will be cross-examined by lawyers for the plaintiffs on the morning of January 27th.
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Central Taxi drivers Mohammed Dahir and Mohammad Omar provide services to Niagara's Taxi medical program, which has provided a boon to drivers and enormous savings to the Region. Photo: Central Taxi
Immigrants are right to wonder if hard work, initiative, investment will pay off in Canada
Canada was built by people who believed hard work should deliver rewards. Photo: Central Taxi Have hard work and home ownership become crimes in Canada? You’ll have to forgive me if this is my net take-away from the Ottawa Taxi
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Justin Trudeau dogged by protesters at Hamilton retreat, cancels Legion speaking event
Hamilton demonstrators brought a giant inflatable sheep to protest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 24th. Photo: PlebReporter Justin Trudeau’s cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ontario has been beseiged by protesters and demonstrators. Canada’s federal Liberal government is holding a three-day
Read MoreOttawa Taxi court case resumes at 10am Jan. 23
At 10am, lawyers are discussing with Justice Marc Smith the possibility of amending the number of days set for the trial, to make the schedule longer.
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Thou shalt not break the “Ten By-law Commandments”
To city counsellors everywhere
And dear beloved mayors,
Shepherds in the fields of the cities
With the taxi flock under your care.
You gave us the Ten By-law Commandments
On tablets of stone you set the rules
Saying “A taxi plate, meter and roof sign
These will be your tools.”