Bc Ride Sharing

• Rules for B.C. ride-sharing industry released: No restrictions on fleet sizes or surge pricing

  Ridesharing companies in British Columbia will not be restricted by fleet sizes, will not have a cap price and can operate in much larger regional boundaries than taxi companies can. 

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2019
  
• B.C. government insists on Class 4 licence for ridesharing drivers, but is it safer?

  Transportation Minister Claire Trevena says drivers will need to obtain a Class 4 licence to pick up passengers.

  Apr 10, 2019
  
• Advertisement
• Victoria owner of designated driver service concerned about B.C. ridesharing legislation

  "They're making it so hard, that why would we even bother?"

  Nov 28, 2018
• Advertisement
• B.C. government introduces legislation that will allow ridesharing by fall 2019

  The B.C. government has introduced long-awaited legislation that allows for ride-sharing companies to operate in the province.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2018
• A new push for ride-hailing in Metro Vancouver

  “Another summer without ridesharing means another summer of unreasonably long waits for non-existent taxis."

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2018
• Surrey Board of Trade calls on B.C. government to legislate ridesharing before summer

  The province will be introducing ridesharing legislation in the fall, but that's not soon enough.

  News

  May 31, 2018
• B.C. could cap surge pricing if companies like Uber and Lyft start operating there

  "It’s important that any provincial regulatory regime developed takes into account the need for fairness, consumer protections and workers’ rights in an ever‐changing economy,” said MLA Bowinn Ma.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2018
• BC NDP’s $400 yearly renters’ grant will come in next four years, premier pledges

  "We fully expect a four-year mandate and during that cycle we are going to have a renters' rebate in place as we have committed to."

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2018
• Advertisement
• BC’s Passenger Transportation Branch continues crackdown on illegal ride-hailing companies

  People caught illegally operating a ride-hailing service are subject to penalties and fines of $1,150.

  Jan 29, 2018
• Advertisement
• BC Liberals table motion calling for ride-hailing by year’s end

  The Liberals are making their own call to have the service in place by year's end, but won't say if they will back Green legislation to the same effect.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2017