In a recent decision on COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace (Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc.), the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Court) held that an employer is entitled to place an employee on unpaid leave of absence for failing to comply with its mandatory vaccination policy.
Read MoreIt seems that Vision Zero — as with many things — could be pulling innovators towards complex ideas that attempt to achieve the end goal in one key step. While big ideas have great value, we are all sometimes guilty of overlooking the more prosaic aspects of a problem — and a more simple idea may be the one to push us much closer to Vision Zero.
Read MoreOntario’s first DDI opened September 26th. Image: Twitter *****Ontario is following up the introduction of round-abouts with a new concept: the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). QEW/Glendale Avenue Interchange Replacement between St. Catherine’s and Niagara-on-the-Lake opened on September 26th, 2022. Ontario’s
Read MoreI am trying hard to find balance in my mind between two goals set by Toronto: on-demand Accessible Taxi service for members of the disabled community, and Net-Zero emissions.
Unfortunately, it seems that as Toronto hopes to move forward toward its goal of Net-Zero emissions, the goal of on-demand Accessible Taxi service is demonstrably, measurably being pushed in reverse.
Read MoreOn September 13th, the City of Toronto issued the press release below. October 2nd is the deadline for interested parties to submit their names for consideration to be on the Electric Vehicles Working Group.
Applications open for the Vehicle-for-Hire Net Zero Working Group
The City of Toronto is inviting members from across Toronto’s vehicle-for-hire industry and relevant stakeholders to join the Vehicle-for-Hire Net Zero Working Group. Led by a third-party facilitator, the working group will review possible solutions to guide and support the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced by the vehicle-for-hire industry to net zero by 2030.
Read MorePhoto: Twitter Once again, London’s Black Cab drivers ferried military veterans to and from yesterday’s Remembrance Service, for free.Great people doing a great job for great people. That’s why they’re the best cabbies in the world. pic.twitter.com/qXocGMdw99 — Piers Morgan
Read MoreOn Thursday, Sept. 15, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), filed an unfair labour practices complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board against Uber for violating the Labour Relations Act. Earlier this year, Uber and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) struck a deal that gave UFCW the right to represent Uber drivers and couriers. This agreement was done in secret without worker input. Uber even used its app and email list to promote the agreement to drivers and couriers.
Read MoreUber Technologies Inc said on Thursdday that it was investigating a cybersecurity incident, reports Reuters News. The incident occurred after a report that its network was breached and the company had to shut several internal communications and engineering systems.
Read MoreTo celebrate, Uber Canada is sharing its first-ever snapshot shedding light on Canadians’ sexual health and wellness. The data reveals the most popular and most unique sexual wellness products purchased in cities across Canada on Uber Eats. We also rank the Canadian cities that are the most prepared for sexual adventures, based on how many sexual health products they’re purchasing on Uber Eats.
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