Justice needs more evidence The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa court proceedings ended barely an hour after they started this morning. Justice Marc Smith told the courtroom he does not have enough evidence to make a decision on using
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Taxi motions passed in just a couple of minutes at the end of the March 28 Council meeting. Image: toronto.ca
The extremely last-minute Toronto Council motion to extend the age of all vehicles allowed to be used as Taxi has resulted in abject confusion in the industry. Taxi operators who purchased brand new vehicles before the March 31st deadline are
Read MoreApril 4th date to address damages Final written arguments by the plaintiff and the defendant have been filed in The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa trial. Proceedings will continue on April 4th, 2025, to address the issue of damages.
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Taxi motions passed in just a couple of minutes at the end of the March 28 Council meeting. Image: toronto.ca
CORRECTION: Taxi News omitted information in reporting the results of Toronto’s March 27th Council meeting. The motion presented and passed permits all Taxi vehicles to be up to ten model years old, not just Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles. Taxi News regrets
Read MoreMarch 27-28 meetings Item EX21.5 Extending Vehicle Age Limits for Vehicles-for-Hire – which will be discussed in relation to EXE21.2 Response to United States Tariffs. “Committee Recommendations The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Chapter 546-51 to permit the
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Toronto is not considering an "Uber ban," but a recommendation staff use "local alternatives." Image: G&M
Confusion around Toronto’s “Shop local” initiative is apparent as the Globe and Mail and other media outlets have reported that Uber has been banned by City Council. In fact, the measure was passed by Executive Committee on March 19th and
Read More“Statements attributed to City Manager Paul Johnson in this context are not true” In response to statements made by Taxi operator Behrouz Khamseh in Taxi News’ March 20 article, “Was the VFH review an intentional waste of time?”, the City
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Spinal Cord Injury Ontario advocate Peter Athanasopoulos spoke to Toronto's Executive Committee on March 19, 2025.
Attempt to defy the Law of Supply and Demand harms everyone When time and words are wasted intentionally in politics, it’s known as “ragging the puck.” Politicians and officials just talk out the clock, introduce red-herring topics to take listeners
Read MoreThe Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa trial will be continued on April 4th, 2025, to address the issue of damages. The parties will be back in court to argue the issue of whether damages should be assessed in the
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