Ontario ignores requests to update safety

None of the safety discussions or elements suggested by the Taxi industry and supported by police have been included in Regulation 136/26, which became effective on May 19th.

The regulations were created to allow the province to permit platform-based services like Uber and Lyft to work in rural and Northern Ontario.

Industry request	Ontario regulation 136/26
Working group/meeting to discuss potential of emerging technologies could be used to improve safety and reduce crime	No working group or meeting was organized.
One set of rules to regulate all ground transportation and Vehicles for Hire including Taxi, rideshare, and limo	New regs impact rideshare but not Taxi or Limo
In-car security camera for every Vehicle for Hire	No cameras required
Centralized Ontario database compiling information on VFH drivers and vehicles accessible by law enforcement on a 24/7 basis.	No centralized database; Ontario is tracking nothing. Rideshare firms will collect data and submit if/when requests are made, when corporate staff are reachable.
Visual identification affixed to the vehicle ideally linked by QR code or other effective technology TBD.	Rideshare visual ID will not be affixed to the vehicle, needs only be visible from outside (ie placed on the dash, as currently required).