Rita Smith has contacted the McDonald-Laurier Institute in order to sign the Ottawa Declaration on Journalism on behalf of Taxi News and Road Warrior News. Image: MLI
Taxi News, Road Warrior News will never accept government subsidies On May 30, 2024, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) unveiled The Ottawa Declaration, a public call by some of Canada’s leading independent news and current affairs outlets for the media industry
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Conway Litigation is the law firm responsible for the Taxi industry victory in the Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa lawsuit in the decision released May 13th. Image: Conway Litigation
Last-minute scheduling change allows Ottawa lead counsel to join Updated May 30th: With information on Tom Conway’s appearance ***** Conway Litigation’s lead counsel Tom Conway is expected to join the CTA Zoom Webinar today. He will bring short remarks. Conway
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The National Citizen's Inquiry will begin a new set of hearings on May 30 in Regina. Image: National Citizens' Inquiry
NCI hearings largest body of evidence given under oath in the world From May 30 – June 1, 2024, the National Citizens Inquiry (NCI) will again be holding hearings into the various government’s response to COVID-19, and the very real impact on
Read MoreThe Public Service Alliance of Canada has posted the following information to its website along with a letter to “industry stakeholders:” “As a strike by over 9,000 CBSA personnel looms across the country, PSAC has written to transportation industry stakeholders
Read MoreClass action regarding accessibility concerns MONTREAL, May 29, 2024 /CNW/ – Slater Vecchio LLP has filed a class action lawsuit alleging Uber is breaching Quebec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms by failing to provide adequate wheelchair accessible services across the province. While Uber
Read MoreToronto experimenting with 5G and AI to improve traffic flow The City of Toronto announced on May 27th that it is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to support a Technology Pilot Zone Project that will test innovative
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
“Uber was a bandit taxi company.” The idea that Superior Court Justice Marc Smith made this very plain statement in his May 13 judgment is good news for Canada. The class action lawsuit, Metro Taxi v City of Ottawa, was
Read MoreThis week’s very sad Guest Contribution is from a Trucking professional who does not wish to be identified. “The Humbolt driver did not fail alone. Someone granted him a commercial Truck driver’s license – he passed the test. “And someone
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David Foster of Calgary's Ambassador Limousine Service was presented with the "White Hat Award" as 2024 Driver of the Year by Tourism Calgary. Image: White Hat Awards
80-year-old limo driver presented with White Hat Award “That was just about the longest walk ever, with a whole auditorium of people watching your every step!” laughs David Foster. “We were up on the first balcony, so when they finally
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