toronto taxi protest

Toronto taxis will protest during NBA All-Star Weekend

At the end of January, Toronto-area taxi drivers threatened to strike some time during the NBA All-Star weekend. Now, it looks likes the United Taxi Workers Association will attempt to disrupt traffic - as early as February 12 - to protest UberX's continued operation in the GTA.

The new United Taxi Workers Association met last night to plan its next steps. And, as the Toronto Star reports, Paul Sekhon, the head of this organization, said that the upcoming protest will be similar to the one that clogged up city streets in December.

Members of Toronto's taxi industry have been trying to shut down UberX, who they say is operating illegally in the city, for more than a year. Last week, city council voted against seeking an immediate injunction against the ride-sharing service.


Latest Videos



Latest Videos


Join the conversation Load comments

Latest in City

New laws and rules coming to Ontario next month

Toronto getting a new park that will just be torn up and replaced by another park

Canadians about to get first child tax payment of 2025

Toronto's metro area population has officially exceeded 7 million people

Ontario residents are about to get their $200 provincial rebate cheques

Here's how much more people in Ontario are taxed than other provinces and U.S. states

Canada about to clamp down on immigration eligibility and here are the facts

Toronto is hiring for a ton of jobs right now and many pay over $100K