Council also voted 10-2 to create a committee charged with developing recommendations for a one-year pilot program allowing Transport Network Companies (TNCs) to operate under a defined regulatory framework. Mississauga city council has unanimously voted to ban companies like Uber until the city can write new regulations to cover both the taxi industry and ride-hailing companies. Residents pack the stands of Wednesday's Mississauga City Council meeting. "We are 'test-driving' TNCs in Mississauga, so to speak, to see how they fit into our marketplace under our terms," said Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie. Karen Ras, the chair of council's public vehicle advisory committee, as well as a member of the taxi industry, the TNC industry and a citizen representative.

Source: CBC News May 11, 2016 15:28 UTC