City of Toronto

The Challenges of Regulating Technological Innovation and the Obsolescence of the Regulatory State: City of Toronto v. Uber Canada Inc.

City of Toronto v Uber Canada Inc., 2015 ONSC 3572 [Uber] is a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) dealing with the legal status of Uber, an interactive ride-sharing service that is disrupting the regulated taxi industry in Toronto. Justice Sean F. Dunphy ruled that Uber is neither a “taxicab broker” […]

Technology, Taxicabs, and Transportation in Toronto: City of Toronto v Uber Canada Inc

A defining feature of this decade has been the advent of disruptive technological innovation. Airbnb is now challenging the traditional hotel industry, Rover is providing drivers with alternatives to astronomically high parking rates, and RelayRides is making it increasingly easier for city-dwellers to not own vehicles. These services are creating increased competition among established industries—residential […]