Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry

Motions and results

• Amend Item (Additional) 18 December 2024

  Carried, 21-2
  • Yes2181%
  • No28%
  • Absent312%

  Majority required - EX19.3 - Burnside - motion 1

• Adopt Item as Amended 18 December 2024

  Carried, 21-2
  • Yes2181%
  • No28%
  • Absent312%

  Majority required - EX19.3 - Adopt the item as amended

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 13 of 21 (62%) of Yes votes, 2 of 2 (100%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted27 contacts
  C Committee member
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted3 contacts
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No● Member contacted; Staff contacted3 contacts
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted13 contacts
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes◐ Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted7 contacts
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Absent● Member contacted; Staff contacted6 contacts
  C Committee member
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  No● Member contacted; Staff contacted4 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Absent● Member contacted1 contact
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted7 contacts
  C Committee member
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Ride Hovr Corporation · registration SM35125 · 11 December 2023 to 31 December 2026

  • Environment
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.89

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35125: Vehicle for Hire and other transportation issues related but not limited to environmental planning and targets. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Rideshare Drivers' Association of Ontario · registration SM34926 · 18 October 2023 to 31 December 2025

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.88

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34926: Vehicle for Hire, Transition to Plug-In Electric Vehicle, Right-Sizing the VHF Fleet, Oversight & Governance of Ride-Share App Corps including but not limited to UBER, LYFT, & FACE, Ride-Share App Drivers' Worker Rights & Earnings (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Bolt Services CA inc D/B/A Hopp / Bolt · registration SM35285 · 2 February 2024 to 23 April 2025

  • Economic Development
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.88

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35285: Issues relating the the provision of smartphone applications to connect users with licensed transportation providers (Vehicle-for-Hire licensing); discussion about long-term regulatory framework for ridesharing in the City of Toronto (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Ride Hovr Corporation · registration SM36192 · 16 December 2024 to 16 December 2025

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.87

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM36192: Lobbying HOVR, a Canadian owned and operated rideshare platform where 100% of the fare goes to the driver, and its priorities to Members of Council (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Lyft Canada Inc. · registration SM35224 · 18 January 2024 to 31 December 2026

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.87

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35224: Discussions with Councillors, Mayor and city staff regarding the structure and availability of, and any potential limitations on, vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver’s licenses, including related city studies, reports, or bylaws. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Rideshare Drivers' Association of Ontario · registration SM35274 · 1 February 2024 to 31 December 2025

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35274: Discuss City Council's gathering of facts/data to be used in determining the future regulating of fleet size and app companies commissions and fee structure. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Electric Mobility Canada · registration SM35058 · 24 November 2023 to 31 December 2024

  • Energy
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35058: Transitioning the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry to Net Zero Emissions by 2030. EMC advocates for policies and programs to promote EVs in Toronto. Support a decarbonized economy and foster programs to educate and support consumers with the transition to EVs. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Beck Taxi · registration SM18193 · 8 June 2012 to 31 August 2027

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Licences / Licensing
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM18193: Taxi industry review/reform and reform of the taxi licensing By-law (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Co-op Cabs · registration SM34815 · 15 September 2023 to 31 December 2024

  • Environment
  • Licences / Licensing
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.83

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34815: Vehicle-for-hire by-law review (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Uber Canada, Inc. · registration SM35139 · 13 December 2023 to 31 December 2026

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Economic Development
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.78

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35139: Vehicle for hire regulations. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Uber Canada, Inc. · registration SM27919 · 26 March 2019 to 31 December 2026

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Economic Development
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.73

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM27919: Vehicle for hire regulations. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.EX19.3: Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 180 days before the first recorded vote (21 June 2024 to 18 December 2024). 125 communications on 6 linked registrations.

Declared interests

• Nick Mantas declared an interest on 17 December 2024: as his family owns a taxi plate. (written declaration)

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.