Quote:
Originally Posted by Vulcan
Obviously I'm dealing with someone who doesn't want to discuss the situation with an open mind. I'm done with you.
|
I'm just asking you to point out what rules or bylaws you want Uber to obey.
The simple fact is the bylaw that currently exist in Calgary makes Uber illegal under any and all circumstances. It's been known for years, and City Hall has not changed it. We're the ones asking for City Hall to come up with a bylaw that ensures the legalization of ride-sharing under the constraints that you have also pointed out, things like insurance, background checks, proper licences etc. We wanted the City to come up with a framework that opens up the market but still ensures the safety of passengers. They have failed to do so for years, and that should be a concern for Calgarians.
There are issues that go beyond their control, like the availability and cost of insurance, but that's not much more than a red herring because, again, under all circumstances Uber is illegal in Calgary.
The fact that Uber had to come in illegally to force Council's hand is the reason I wont be voting for Nenshi again. Over the course of the several years he had known about Uber the bylaws should have been changed that allowed for the operation of it legally in Calgary under the right conditions before today. And if Uber didn't want to play nice it would have been on Uber. Now Uber comes in, after another ruling against them 2 years after the fact, and forced council to do something. By February they'll have a framework in place only because of the external pressure of an entity forced to illegally operate in the city. That's the big issue I have.