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Class-action lawsuit by taxi drivers against Quebec government begins
April 2, 2024 Jacob Serebrin – The Canadian PressA trial opens Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit accusing the Quebec government of wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in the value of taxi permits by allowing ride-hailing company Uber to operate and then by abolishing the permit system.…
Brokerage exonerated from negligence in impounded vehicle dispute
October 22, 2019 by Jason ContantA British Columbia brokerage was not wrong to issue a disputed temporary permit that allowed another person to drive a client’s car, the province’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has ruled. The matter arose from a dispute between Andrew Lawrie and…
Enhancements to Alberta wildfire regulations take effect
April 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNew wildfire protection regulations have taken effect in Alberta. The enhancements to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act regulations took effect on March 31, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry noted in a press release issued last week. The enhancements include: new…
Coalition proposes template to regulate Airbnb in Toronto
March 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterHomesharing hosts should have to provide criminal background, ownership and insurance checks and prove they are compliant with apartment and/or condominium board rules for their unit, a coalition of hotel and tenants associations suggested in a new report. Fairbnb, a…
Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads
December 22, 2016 Sudhin Thanawala - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN FRANCISCO – Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. The move comes after a week of talks between the ride-hailing company and state regulators failed. Hours after…