Toronto taxi drivers staged a demonstration in front of the licensing and standards office at the East York Civic Centre on Wednesday.

A taxi association is calling off another mass anti-Uber protest initially planned to create traffic chaos in the city during the NBA All-Star Weekend.

A newly formed umbrella group representing Toronto's increasingly bold cabbies is threatening strike action that would trip up the NBA All-Star Game weekend, as the taxi industry's war against Uber and the city's handling of the ride-sharing startup continues to escalate.