government introduced legislation Monday to allow ride-hailing in the province by sometime in 2019. "This is milestone legislation that gets ride-hailing right for B.C.," Transportation Minister Claire Trevena said in a news release. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena introduced legislation Monday that would allow ride-hailing companies to operate in B.C. (Mike McArthur/CBC)And there will be stiffer penalties for illegal taxis and ride-hailing companies — companies could be fined up to $100,000, a steep increase from the current $5,000 maximum. During the last provincial election campaign, the NDP pledged to bring in ride-hailing legislation by the end of 2017.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2018 22:17 UTC