Uber Canada

As reported by the folks over at Tesla North, Uber’s partnership with Hertz will now allow drivers in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver to rent Tesla vehicles on a weekly basis. Over 15,000 drivers have already participated in the Hertz-Tesla program in North America. According to Hertz’s plan to get 50,000 Tesla cars for Uber to...

An Uber Canada spokesperson has confirmed in an emailed statement that its drivers and passengers will no longer need to wear masks while using the service starting April 22, CTV News is reporting. “In accordance with provincial public health guidelines, masks will no longer be required when using Uber in Canada (except Quebec) effective this Friday,...

Uber is adding a number of new services to its ride sharing platform in Canada. According to a press release seen by IIC, Uber is bringing Uber Pass, Uber Pet, and UberX Reserve services to Canada. Uber Pass replaces Eats Pass to include both delivery and ride benefits and costs $9.99 CAD per month plus applicable...

As part of the company’s commitment to donate 10 million fully or partially subsidized rides to vaccine sites worldwide, Uber Canada has today announced a new partnership with BC211 to distribute promotional codes for subsidized rides to vaccination sites. Uber Canada will be providing up to $148,500 in promotional codes for rides to help reduce transportation barriers by assisting...

Alleging that the company is not doing enough to serve people with disabilities, a man has filed a human rights complaint against Uber Canada through the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, CityNews Toronto is reporting.  “My end goal is to ultimately change the conversation around disability,” said Michael McNeely, who is deaf and visually impaired. “To...

YWCA Canada has today announced that its member associations in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal have been selected by Uber as recipients of its Community Impact Initiative (CII), allowing YWCA members to receive Uber rides to and from job interviews, housing and medical appointments, and training opportunities. This year, Uber has partnered with several nonprofits...

Hundreds of Uber drivers in Toronto have joined a union in the hopes of improving their working conditions with the ride-sharing company. According to a new press release, United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) announced that hundreds of Uber drivers in Toronto have joined the union. Some 300 drivers working with Uber's top-tier service...

Sharing their plans for the Canadian market in the year ahead, Uber Canada’s managers have revealed that in addition to ride-hailing and food delivery, the company wants to offer a handful of new services to customers, including alcohol delivery, The Star is reporting. Interestingly, the majority of Uber Canada’s plans for 2019 are centred around removing cars...

Uber Canada is fighting back against a tax reassessment that the company says incorrectly assumes it's responsible to account for sales tax on rides provided by its drivers. A new report from the Financial Post explains that the Canadian branch of the ride-sharing service says it shouldn't be responsible for the aforementioned taxes as it considers...

According to Uber Canada's senior manager in British Columbia Mike van Hemmen, the introduction of risesharing in the province would be a "win-win-win" for everyone involved. A recent report from Revelstoke Review details that according to van Hemmen, it's obvious that the B.C. publish wants the service to function for more than 200,000 people who have...