Councillor Geoff Meggs says while he knew ride-hailing would eventually come to Metro Vancouver and acknowledged there were issues with B.C. Meggs was also critical of the province's decision to give cabs and ride-hailing drivers equal access to cross municipal boundaries. Taxis are currently under the overlapping jurisdiction of both the province and the municipalities of Metro Vancouver, Meggs explained. Taxi industry sidelinedThe Vancouver Taxi Association has already said it will look into every possible means to fight the initiative, and Meggs said he was sympathetic to its cause. The Vancouver Taxi Association gave $53,000 to Megg's party, Vision Vancouver, before the last municipal election in 2014.

Source: CBC News March 08, 2017 19:52 UTC