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Back-to-School - Vehicle-for-Hire Driver Training

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The decision

2021-11-09 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on November 9, 10 and 12, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to immediately pause the issuance of new vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver's licences until such time as a driver training accreditation program is established, and applicants have demonstrated completion of a driver training course to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards as per By-law 1517-2019.

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2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to include the following as part of the scheduled report back to the November 30, 2021 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee on the status of an accreditation program and any driver training courses required to licence new vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company drivers, including: a. a report with confidential attachment, if needed, on any legal issues that may exist with respect to the delayed implementation of the driver training program; b. the number of drivers who have been issued a licence since June 1, 2020; c. a plan for implementing the driver training program for current and new licensees; and d. changes to service levels, including number of passenger trips, drivers available, and any relevant information pertaining to licensing, reported by Vehicles-for-Hire and Private Transportation companies due to the pandemic between March 2020 to present. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to grant Toronto Taxi Licence holders, drivers and/or operators who have continued service throughout the pandemic access to the Accessibility Fund, or in the case of incomplete forms, an extended appeal process with the possibility of retroactive pay.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 21-2

For (21)Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll
Against (2)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Stephen Holyday
Absent (3)Ana Bailão, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas
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On the agenda

As the city filed it

City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, referred Motion MM36.14 to the General Government and Licensing Committee.

Staff recommended

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to consider pausing the issuance of new vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver's licences until such time as a driver training accreditation program is established, and applicants have demonstrated completion of a driver training course to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards as per By-law 1517-2019.

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2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to include the following as part of the scheduled report back to the November 30, 2021 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee on the status of an accreditation program and any driver training courses required to licence new vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company drivers, including: a. a report with confidential attachment, if needed, on any legal issues that may exist with respect to the delayed implementation of the driver training program; b. the number of drivers who have been issued a licence since June 1, 2020; c. a plan for implementing the driver training program for current and new licensees; and d. changes to service levels, including number of passenger trips, drivers available, and any relevant information pertaining to licensing, reported by Vehicles-for-Hire and Private Transportation companies due to the pandemic between March 2020 to present.

Considered

  • 2021-10-20 · General Government and Licensing Committee · adopted

    Decision as filed

    The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to consider pausing the issuance of new vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver's licences until such time as a driver training accreditation program is established, and applicants have demonstrated completion of a driver training course to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards as per By-law 1517-2019.

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    2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to include the following as part of the scheduled report back to the November 30, 2021 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee on the status of an accreditation program and any driver training courses required to licence new vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company drivers, including: a. a report with confidential attachment, if needed, on any legal issues that may exist with respect to the delayed implementation of the driver training program; b. the number of drivers who have been issued a licence since June 1, 2020; c. a plan for implementing the driver training program for current and new licensees; and d. changes to service levels, including number of passenger trips, drivers available, and any relevant information pertaining to licensing, reported by Vehicles-for-Hire and Private Transportation companies due to the pandemic between March 2020 to present.

  • 2021-11-09 · Toronto City Council · amended

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