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Toronto City Council · 2023-12-13 · 2023.CC13.7

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Uber Litigation Regarding Limit on Number of Private Transportation Company Driver Licences

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2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council rescind part 20 adopted as part of Item EC6.6 at its meeting of October 11 and 12, 2023, which adopted a policy to maintain the net total of vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver's licences at a number no greater than the number as of October 12, 2023, with the exception of owned but not leased zero-emission vehicles,

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and direct the Executive director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to resume issuing vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver licences under the previous system and direct the City Manager to report to a meeting of the Executive Committee, that reports to the March 20, 2024 meeting of City Council, so the public may participate and Council may consider his advice and any public or stakeholder input, on options to limit the number of vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver licences, including advice on whether it is appropriate to exempt zero emission vehicles and taking into consideration congestion, climate targets, public transit, and transportation planning, and measures the City may take if Council imposes a cap at a number less than the number of existing licences at the time Council decides. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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The City Solicitor is currently preparing a report to request further instructions and to provide confidential legal advice on a court application brought by Uber Canada Inc. and Uber Raisier Canada Inc. against the City. The City Solicitor's report is intended to be considered by City Council at its meeting of December 13, 14, and 15, 2023 and will be made available before that meeting.

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