Taxi War: When Municipalities Can Frustrate Provincial Aims

In recent years, suburban taxis companies have made repeated efforts to obtain operating permits to allow them to meet the significant demand for passenger transportation in Vancouver’s entertainment district during peak hours. These efforts have led to several recent court decisions, which provide some illustrative commentary on overlapping jurisdiction and operational conflict between local bylaws and provincial law.

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