Monday 18 April 2016

Toronto Taxi Reform

Before the end of 2016, will Toronto City Council legalize ride-sharing companies such as Uber?
Yes: 30%
(For purposes of this question, legalization means allowing Uber to operate as it is now doing without burdensome restrictions.  The bylaw proposed by city staff would count as legalization, while the one proposed by the licensing and standards committee would not)

The Toronto Licensing and Standards Committee recently considered a bylaw that would have legalized ride-sharing companies such as Uber (see article here).  It decided to remove the section legalizing Uber, and sent the law on to City Council.  City Council could presumably bring back the removed section, if desired.  Toronto Mayor John Tory has expressed some support for the original by-law.  Given the decision of the city committee, I think that City Council will ultimately decide not to legalize Uber.

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