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New agreement with Uber (Sept. 8, 2016)

webfull — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:04:43 +0000

The Quebec government and Uber reached a deal late Wednesday night reports say.

Barry Eidlin, Professor of Sociology at �㽶��Ƶ

Published: 8 September 2016

Expert: Uber (May 13, 2016)

webfull — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:31:08 +0000

"Transport Minister Jacques Daoust stood firm on his promise to regulate the ride-sharing service Uber and tabled Bill 100 on Thursday, which would effectively force Uber drivers to buy or rent taxi permits." (The Montreal Gazette)

Published: 13 May 2016

Taxi drivers protest against Uber

webfull — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:28:08 +0000

"Taxi and limousine drivers in Montreal are planning to block access to certain sites across the city Wednesday in protest against Uber." (Montreal Gazette)

Published: 10 February 2016

Quebec company developing a legal alternative to Uber

webfull — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:00:23 +0000

Taxi companies are playing catch-up in the battle for a smartphone presence. A Quebec company is developing its own app to allow taxi customers to order a cab from their phone, to track its location while en route and allow them to pay via their phone as well.
... “Uber has such a strong presence here already and has sort of become the market leader all of a sudden. Whether the taxi companies can get that back with this app will be interesting to see.” – says Jui Ramaprasad.

Published: 21 August 2015