by Harvey Spiegel. Q.C. Superior Court Of Justice Toronto,Ontario, Retired On Nov. 18 2014, at a press conference announcing the City’s application to restrain all Uber operations in Toronto, Tracey Cook, the executive director of Municipal Licensing and Standards Division
Read More“Our next regularly scheduled session is on July 19th, and priority seating will be given to participants who have already obtained a DRVRhub certificate, but now cannot use it until Toronto makes a decision on whether those certificates will be honoured. No one knows how long that decision will take; and in the meantime, we know these drivers need to be working.”
According to City staff, 3602 Vehicle for Hire Completion Certificates were issued by DRVRhub in the 3 weeks it was operational; Toronto has not yet determined whether or not those Completion Certificates will be accepted in its VFH training program.
Read MoreToday, Monday July 11, 2022, the Taxi/Ridesharing world is abuzz with information and comment on “The Uber Files,” published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
I am reading as fast as I can, and have received phone calls from numerous associates who have various interests in the files. Taxi, Ridesharing, Insurance, Finance, Government Relations, Lobbying, Media – everyone who has watched the Taxi/Uber scenario play out for a decade has an opinion on what the Uber Files mean for business and politics.
Read MoreToronto has suspended the completely online DRVRhub training option from its list of approved Vehicle for Hire (VFH) training organizations.
Licensing and Standards has announced it will investigate complaints the program was too easy to pass, with too much potential for cheating.
A statement provided to Taxi News on July 8th reads, “Please note, the City has temporarily suspended the driver training program offered by DRVRHub, after performing an audit and identifying a number of concerns that threaten the integrity of the program. The program is currently being investigated. Please do not register for the DRVRHub driver training program as the City will no longer accept drivers who complete this program, until the training provider has addressed all concerns.”
Read MoreUber’s relationship with its 6000-or so New Zealand drivers is one of servility, intense control and oppressive provisions, the court heard in final submissions in a major case seeking to have drivers declared employees of the global rideshare company.
The company’s claims that it had no control over drivers were “fictional”, Chief Judge Christina Inglis heard last week. The idea that it was merely a facilitator and match-maker for drivers and passengers was “bogus”. Its written terms of engagement with drivers were “difficult and obscure” even for experienced lawyers; indeed, the company’s own witnesses in the case didn’t appear to understand the terms, said lawyer Peter Cranney, appearing for First Union and E tū, the plaintiffs in the case.
Read MoreDutch Farmers, the world’s most productive, are refusing to comply with government rules intended to reduce consumption of nitrogen-based fertilizers. Image: Twitter While confrontations between farmers and police in the Netherlands continue to escalate, several of those involved in the
Read MoreBut we also have any number of other policies and legislation implemented and supported by the federal government to discourage or prevent exploration and development of Canada’s abundant oil and gas resources. These are resources that, if exploited properly, would make energy in Canada more affordable for all. The Trudeau/Singh cabal don’t want them exploited though. They want them locked in the ground.
The surest way for them to do that is to make it nearly impossible to build pipelines: the lack of new pipeline infrastructure in Canada means we can’t move more oil and gas – either within Canada, to the US, or to our coasts to go abroad. Existing pipes are full, so producers can’t produce more to put in them. But the market wants more product.
Read MoreShe’s knows. pic.twitter.com/77Q47vwIiq — Chicken Gate (@ChickenGate) June 29, 2022
Read MoreCanadian soldier and reservist James Topp arrived in Ottawa today around 6pm, where he was met by a crowd of cheering supporters.
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