Illegal ride-hailing underway in B.C. while government reconsiders laws
ANCOUVER — The B.C. Taxi Association says it has found an app to meet customer demands across the province, making the need for ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft unnecessary.
But an Uber spokesman said Monday hundreds of thousands of people in B.C. have already accessed their app in the search for reliable and affordable services.
The association and Uber are among numerous industry representatives and experts who are appearing before an all-party legislature committee this week in Vancouver on the future of ride-hailing services in the province.
Taxi association president Mohan Kang said ride-sharing services could “destroy” the taxi industry and put drivers out of work.