Reforms up to council as licensing committee rejects legalizing UberX

The complicated task of how best to simultaneously reform the taxi industry and companies like Uber is now up to council.

On Friday evening, the six-member licensing committee, which has largely defended the traditional taxi industry, voted to scrap all of the staff-recommended changes that would legalize competition from services like UberX after 15 hours of public debate and dozens of speakers stretched over two days.

Taxi drivers prepare to protest again February 12

Toronto taxi drivers are gearing up for another protest against Uber that will shut down major roads downtown.

That the rally falls on one of the busiest weekends this month – on February 12 as the city prepares for Family Day long weekend and to host the NBA All-Star Game – is no coincidence. The only thing that could stop the planned protest is if city council decides to file an injunction against UberX at its meetings this week.