Taxis of Canada

Taxicabs and other vehicles-for-hire in Canada are regulated by local municipalities and provinces,[1] and are owned & operated by private companies and individuals.

[1][4] Some jurisdictions have enacted regulations or taken legal action to explicitly prevent the operation of ridesharing services; some have treated them as unlicensed “bandit” taxis and have taken law enforcement action against them; and others enacted or revised bylaws (or have considered doing so) to allow the licensing and operation of ride-sharing within their jurisdictions.

[1] The Government of British Columbia, via the Passenger Transportation Board, offers a "inter-municipal business license" (IMBL) to ride-hailing companies that wish to operate across municipalities in the Lower Mainland region of BC.

[6] The Vancouver taxi industry is regulated by both the City's Vehicles for Hire by-law and the provincial Passenger Transportation Board.

[7][8][4] Prior to the current Vehicles for Hire by-law, the operations and conduct of cab drivers were formerly ruled by the City Bylaw 6066.

[11] Ridesharing services in the city are referred to as "Personal Transportation Providers" (PTPs), which also includes limousines.

In December 2016, the provincial government published MNP LLP’s report on Winnipeg Taxicab Services along with 40 recommendations for improving the VFH industry.

On 13 April 2016, Ottawa City Council approved a report that called for the development of the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law (No.

The by-law incorporated modernized regulations that better enabled the city's traditional taxi industry to compete with private transportation companies, such as ridesharing services.

[17] Limo cabs are allowed to drop off passengers at Toronto Pearson International Airport, but they cannot pick up fares without an additional permit.