Sitings and transcripts of court cases dealing with challenges to egulatory initiatives, ordinances, and bylaws, and the outcomes of administrative tribunal processes aimed at holding licencees accountable.
Reports dealing with how jurisdictions determine the number of vehicles for hire, the categories of medallions/licences, when and if more medallions/licences are issues, and the regulatory controls implemented with controlled-entry or closed systems such as lease rates. See also Licencing Business and Fees.
Reports concerning how a jurisdictions organizes its regulatory authority, including reports concerning stakeholder and citizen participation in the regulatory process.
Reports concerning the management of the licencing and enforcement functions of vehicles for hire, and the budget debates and considerations in setting fees for various transactions related to licencing.
Reports regarding the setting and raising of meter rates, zone based fares, hourly rates and other approaches to consumer protection and fair compensation for industry participants within a rate-regulated environment.
Surveys, reports and statistical analysis completed by other jurisdictions comparing their performance as a regulatory body, or performance measures of the industry relative to other jurisdictions. Surveys initiated by IATR and completed by IATR members are found under the Surveys Tab on the Home Page.
Illegal Taxi Investigation Leads to Numerous Arrests On Thursday June 11th 2009, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service Emergency Task Unit, Special Enforcement Unit, Intelligence Unit, Licencing Unit, and detectives from #1, 2, and 3 Districts executed Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrants on several residences in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Thorold and a Provincial Offence Act warrant on one business in St. Catharines.
Enforcement of Illegal Taxicabs Results in 18 Charges
On Wednesday, February 18, 2009, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service Bylaw Enforcement/Licencing Unit, with assistance from members of the Service’s Special Enforcement Unit, charged 13 people with “Transportation of Passenger’s for Compensation”
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