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What do drivers want? We don’t have a set dollar value in mind. New York City, Minnesota & Australia are some examples for ideas that have regulations in place for drivers as do some other locations around the world. They have drivers either as employees or as independent drivers or as a highbred (combination of both) with minimum pay commissions and rights. We're looking for something similar not necessarily the same but want to be part of the discussion with lawmakers on how to make a system that is fair and profitable for everyone.

We are willing to negotiate either with the gig companies directly or be involved in the discussions with politicians that make the laws on what the pay structure should be and what the rights of drivers should be. We believe drivers have a right to stand up for ourselves and be involved in the making of regulations or of company policies when it involves our pay and treatment.

>Currently, there is a class action lawsuit that Uber drivers are employees and are owed backpay accordingly.

>The Ontario Labour Board has already ruled that drivers are employees but Uber has appealed it.

>CRA has ruled that drivers are employees and Uber is responsible for HST but the CRA and Uber negotiated a tax deal in secretive meetings that has a lawsuit pending.

>There was a union that has applied to represent Uber Eats drivers and Skip the Dishes drivers in Ontario. Drivers failed the assignment.

>There is a law pending from the Ontario government for Gig Workers (Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act). Expected to start the summer of 2025.

>Toronto City Council has also commissioned a report on Uber driver pay. The report is due December 2024. This report may lead to the setting of specific pay policies and rates to drivers and other regulations.

>Gig workers has representatives involved in each of the items in some manner or another, such as in research, consultation, registered lobbyist, allies, etc. 

>A new rideshare company launched in Toronto in May 2024. More information on HOVR (pronounced hover) in on the website. Experienced rideshare drivers can sign up now. If you've never driven for Uber or Lyft, you can join the HOVR driver waitlist. 

>Another rideshare company called Hopp (known as Bolt in Europe and previously called Taxify), is expected to launch in Q1 2025. They tried to launch in Toronto in 2017 but bolted after finding out they would be launching at the same time as Lyft. Toronto is a difficult market with failures from Hopp (when called Taxify), FaceDrive, Steer, InstaRyde, DriverSeat, DriverHER, M-Rides, Wilma and some others. Uber has an 85% market share in the GTA. They do whatever they can to protect their poverty-paying business. RideHOVR has so far beaten the odds as one of the longest lasting start-ups in Toronto - impressive for a Canadian company.

>There is a lot currently going on and as such our requests for new regulations are flexible and negotiable. What we want is to have a say in the discussions either for new regulations or directly with the gig companies.

Let me ask you, do you have ideas you would like to share? We are updating our list of suggestions and we’d like to see your ideas on that list. Send us a message in the Questions or Inquiries section below.