George Wedge, president of the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario, spoke to Canada's federal Ethics Committee on December 3rd. Earlier that morning, Toronto released the "Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry," which showed rideshare drivers average less than $6.00 per hour after expenses. Image: ParlVu
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Ethics Committee stunned by rideshare pay and practices

Canada’s federal Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics heard from rideshare industry members and observers December 3rd to learn about algorithmic pricing impacts consumer privacy and workers’ earnings.

Taxi News will be sharing clips and coverage of the unprecedented exploration of algorithmic pricing and its impact on both rideshare drivers and consumers in a special series, “Algorithms and Ethics.”