Dangers of Distracted Driving in Toronto
Distracted driving in Toronto involves more than using your phone while driving. It happens when any distraction impairs your judgment and hinders you from safe driving.
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Chinese interference in 2019 and 2021 elections: Democracy Watch calls on Commissioner of Canada Elections to investigate
“Enough evidence of China-government sponsored election interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections has been reported to make it clear that the Commissioner needs to do a full investigation and issue a public report of what the investigation reveals concerning violations of Canada’s election law,” said Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch. “A public inquiry would delay the enactment of clearly needed changes, and will only be needed if the Commissioner, the House Committee and the national security committee of parliamentarians fail to investigate China’s election interference fully, fail to reveal key information about what happened, or fail to issue public, comprehensive reports recommending all the key changes needed to stop future interference.”
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Fired by the algorithm: new report says rideshare drivers face unchecked discrimination
Uber Canada’s head office in Toronto Photo: Taxi News Unchecked discrimination and secret algorithms fuel deactivation crisis among rideshare drivers, first-time survey finds The press release below was distributed by the Asian Americans Law Caucus on February 28, 2023: SAN
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An amazing story to re-affirm your faith in people
“Some of the weirdest things have happened to me in life.” Photo: Jeff Childs by Jeff Childs Three years ago today, I was hauling a slop-taker out of Ft. Mac down to Elk point. Some of the weirdest things have
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Tory’s surging ride-share bills before quitting
I was planning to wait until the final expense data for 2022 was posted. I also intended to do a more in-depth exploration of whether it matters that mayoral staffers have increasingly relied on a private transportation option to get around while doing their jobs — in the midst of TTC ridership struggles — but recent happenings have caused those plans to change. This data, after all, will be way less relevant with someone else in the mayor’s seat.
Still, I think the data is interesting.
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Ottawa Taxi trial wraps up first phase proceedings; written submissions due in April
On February 16th, the first part of the Class Action court proceedings in Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa were completed. All witnesses have now testified and have been cross examined.
The plaintiff’s lawyers now have until April 6, 2023 to present the written submission. The City of Ottawa will then have to respond, and file their written submission. Consequently, both parties must submit with the Judge by June 3, 2023.
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Checker Cabs Calgary wins airport RFP
Checker Transportation Group president Kurt Enders with long-time Checker driver Ehsan Ahadi. Enders says drivers are happy about having choices between working downtown, working the airport, or both. Photo: Checker Cabs Calgary’s Checker Cabs can now wait at the curb
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Uber, Bolt drivers form trade union in Nigeria
Drivers in Nigeria won the country’s first union covering platform-based workers, a victory that shows it is possible for “unions to organize workers in the gig economy,” says Ayoade Ibrahim, secretary general of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWN).
The Ministry of Labor’s recognition of AUATWN empowers it to have a say in determining the terms and conditions of drivers working for Uber, Bolt and other app-based transportation companies in the country, and covers drivers who deliver food and passengers or engage in other services. The union worked with the Nigeria Labor Congress throughout the campaign for recognition.
Read MoreUber’s technology jammed enforcement officers’ efforts to enforce Taxi by-laws, court hears
Uber was effectively able to prevent Ottawa enforcement staff from identifying and charging them, Ottawa Taxi court heard yesterday.
City of Ottawa By-law enforcement staff testified on February 13th that Uber apparently had the technology required to identify the smart phone and/or credit card number of enforcement staff requesting rides through the app.
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