The City of Toronto is inviting residents and industry members to share their views on the Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw at a series of public meetings, starting on March 4. The bylaw provides regulations for taxicabs, limousines and private transportation companies (PTC), such as Lyft and Uber.
The City is undertaking the review to respond to outstanding directives from Toronto City Council, including to report back on:
2. General Public: Thursday, March 7, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Metro Hall, Room 308/309, 55 John St.
3. Taxi Drivers: Monday, March 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Metro Hall, Room 308/309, 55 John St.
4. PTC Companies: Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Metro Hall, Room 308/309, 55 John St.
5. PTC Drivers: Thursday, March 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Metro Hall, Room 308/309, 55 John St.
6. Standard Taxi Owners: Friday, March 15, 2 to 4 p.m. Metro Hall, Room 308, 55 John St.
7. Limousines: Monday, March 18, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. York Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 2700 Eglinton Ave. W.
8. Accessibility: Monday, March 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. City Hall, Committee Room 2, 100 Queen St. W.
9. Toronto Taxicab Licences: Tuesday, March 19, 2 to 4 p.m. North York Civic Centre, Committee Room 3, 5100 Yonge St.
To help inform the Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw review, the City also:
More information about the Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw Review is available at https://bit.ly/2NkzOi4
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