heep223, that was always going to be the case though. The municipalities don't deal with insurance, it's the provincial government that does.
City Hall didn't mind using insurance as an excuse though to keep their taxi company happy though. "Oh Uber drivers can't be insured, we are just looking out for passenger safety" while ignoring the actual bylaws that made Uber illegal, regardless of insurance, in Calgary and never actually telling Uber what it would need to become legal until years after "looking into" it.
The provincial government though has been "looking into" the insurance issue for at least the better part of a year now as well. I don't blame Uber if they think the provincial government is putting on the same dog and pony show that Calgary city council put on. I don't blame them for asking for public pressure, because that's the only thing that has forced anyone to change anything in Alberta.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/07...n_7883348.html
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The office of the Superintendent of Insurance will continue to work with Uber on finding ways for the ride-sharing service to safely and legally operate in this province
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