Halifax regional council will likely debate whether or not it should be making decisions about who gets to drive a taxi following controversy over the acquittal of a cabbie charged with sexual assault. Waye Mason wrote on his website Monday he would be making a motion during the Tuesday meeting or at the following meeting. He wants a staff report on recommendations and best practices regarding how the council manages appeals of taxi licensing decisions. (CBC)In August 2015, the councillors on a municipal appeals committee reinstated the taxi licence of Bassam Al-Rawi, who was charged with sexually assaulting a passenger. Both Mason and Savage suggested a body like Nova Scotia's Utility and Review Board may be better at making decisions on taxi licensing.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2017 10:52 UTC