Individual or aggregate damages to be decided The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa case will be back in court in March, 2026. The next step in the proceeding is to address whether damages can be assessed in the aggregate.
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77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet will need to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain current levels of service. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Beck Taxi will have 3 WAVs after March 31 'No Ride Home: The End of Accessible Taxis' https://t.co/PnyQuORjYT People will be confined to their homes as of March 31st in a city that left them behind. This isn't hyperbole. Even
Read MoreThe verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases Simmons Hanly Conroy A federal jury in Arizona last week returned an $8.5 million verdict against Uber Technologies, Inc., in a sexual assault case brought by a
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The Ford government announced it would conduct a "rideshare framework review" in its November 6th Fall Economic Statement. Photo: CPAC
Costs of gridlock, policing, accessible services downloaded to taxpayers Ontario taxpayers provide an estimated $3 billion in hidden subsidies to U.S. ride hail corporations like Uber and Lyft, a recent Budget submission details. “All of the costs of gridlock, policing,
Read MoreCTA Review, Budget submissions highlight improvements required The Canadian Taxi Association wrote the Ontario government two substantial letters in January in advance of the ground transportation review framework review scheduled for 2026. Taxi News has posted both communications pieces in
Read More“Why would Halifax citizens be asked to accept less?” On January 27, Halifax Council will debate a proposal requiring Uber and other ride-hailing drivers to have the same record checks that Taxi drivers already have. These background checks would then
Read MoreUber has a sexual assault problem; Halifax must insist on filed background checks Shame on Mayor Andy Fillmore of Halifax. He has been persuaded by an American corporation that some citizens of Halifax deserve less protection than others. Fillmore supports
Read MoreAll travellers deserve the same safety standard: Herman Correction: the initial background check fee was listed as $135 when this article was posted Jan. 22. The fee is $253. Taxi News regrets the error. On Tuesday, January 27th, Halifax Regional
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CBC did not press Jay Goldberg for an answer to the question, "Are you paid by Uber?" Image: CBC (Watch the full interview posted at the bottom of this article)
Goldberg quotes Uber’s talking points, gets no pushback from CBC Uber is employing Tobacco industry tactics as part of its fight against Halifax’ move to raise background checks for Uber drivers to the same standard as Taxi drivers. On January
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