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'So much for continued consultation.‘ it’s operated in. mm STATE ”9'" industry's response local Conservative MPP Micheal Harris said Regional Chair Ken Seiling on limisday lust hours before " ' " “ ' J' ’ " to the 2 pm. launch tabled a motion in May calling on the gov- morning, just hours before the app was to Uber was set to 4' ' "r lutThuraday. ernrnent to govern ride-sharing in Ontario. launch in Waterloo Region as well as llamil- launch locally. a He also said He med that callThursday afternoon on ‘ ton. Guelph and london “I think it's disapr $400 million class- \ 9 ‘ Waterloo Taxi is hiswebaite. I pomting.‘ action lawsuit was , ' - ‘ ' 1â€". about to release its “Ride-sharing is a reality as technology Seiling recalled how during a visit from filed on behalf of .., own app that it says continues to evolve the way people get ‘ Chris Schafet. public policy manager for taxi and limo drivers «,3 :4 offers all the fea- around â€" laws built for the last century's 1 ”her Canada. to regional council earlier this in the province. 5 . \ ., , tun: of Uber. economy need to evolve with it.” he wrote. - 1 l year the company said they wanted to work Plaintiff Dominik .- f ' ' h The app is Waterloo NDP MPP Catherine File 3 with regional staff to develop a bylaw frame- Konjevic is seeking ~~ 'somewhat' a echoed those comments 'Sensible regula- } work for allowing the nth-«share program to $400 million in .. _ direct response to tions are good for everyone. especially for 1 ‘ operate In the region compensatory dam- Uber. 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