Close X
Thursday, September 26, 2024
ADVT 
National

Quebec Taxi Lobby Furious With Uber Deal; Considering Legal Action, Protests

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Sep, 2016 12:20 PM
    MONTREAL — Quebec's taxi lobby is furious at the news of a deal between the provincial government and Uber.
     
    Lobby spokesman Guy Chevrette said today his association is considering legal action and the possibility of more streets protests.
     
    Quebec reached an agreement with the ride-hailing company late Wednesday night allowing Uber drivers to continue operating in the province during a one-year-pilot project.
     
    Transport Minister Laurent Lessard didn't get into details of the deal when questioned about it earlier today.
     
    Chevrette says the government has humiliated the taxi industry by negotiating with a company he says engages in civil disobedience and operates outside the law.
     
    He says Premier Philippe Couillard should be embarrassed.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Bank Of Canada Maintains Interest Rate Steady At 0.5%, Lowers Growth Forecast

    Bank warns again about 'financial vulnerabilities' in red hot Toronto and Vancouver housing markets

    Bank Of Canada Maintains Interest Rate Steady At 0.5%, Lowers Growth Forecast

    Pokemon Go Invades Vancouver

    Pokemon Go Invades Vancouver
    Police have received reports of large groups of people seen gathering in parks and on city streets and other public areas, at all hours of the day and night.Police have received reports of large groups of people seen gathering in parks and on city streets and other public areas, at all hours of the day and night.

    Pokemon Go Invades Vancouver

    'Do The Right Thing:' Father Of Missing Calgary Girl Pleads For Her Return

    'Do The Right Thing:' Father Of Missing Calgary Girl Pleads For Her Return
    Colin Marsman says in a statement that five-year-old Taliyah Leigh Marsman is his "light" and loves her with all his heart.

    'Do The Right Thing:' Father Of Missing Calgary Girl Pleads For Her Return

    Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program celebrates 50 years

    Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program celebrates 50 years
    Program helps Ontario farmers experiencing labour shortages stay viable

    Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program celebrates 50 years

    Heavy Rainfall Soaks Saskatchewan, Prompts Local States Of Emergency

    Heavy Rainfall Soaks Saskatchewan, Prompts Local States Of Emergency
    REGINA — Four Saskatchewan communities have declared emergencies because of flooding, as a rainfall warning continues from the southwest corner of the province to the northeast.

    Heavy Rainfall Soaks Saskatchewan, Prompts Local States Of Emergency

    Banks Say Canada Post Should Not Be Allowed To Open The Teller Window

    OTTAWA — The lobby group representing Canada's big banks says Canada Post should not be allowed to expand onto its turf as a means of generating needed revenue.

    Banks Say Canada Post Should Not Be Allowed To Open The Teller Window