City of Toronto Releases Framework for Devastation - Co

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July/August 2013
City of Toronto Releases Framework for Devastation
Recommendations such as creating one taxi license to hurt industry
The City of Toronto is currently in the process
of reviewing how taxi cabs are licensed. As
part of this process, City staff released a
Framework for the Review that included 44
recommended changes to the taxi licensing
structure in June 2013.
The Framework is being called the Framework
for Devastation of the Taxi industry by many.
It is meant to address issues heard through
the consultations and lays the foundation for
changes to the industry. It is designed to facilitate further discussion and engagement with
the industry and other stakeholders.
The full framework can be accessed at:
http://bit.ly/14VeHXN.
This is an important time for Toronto’s taxi
industry and it is important to be informed
and to participate in public discussions.
Some of the changes include making
Toronto’s taxi fleet 100 per cent wheelchair
accessible over the long term, transitioning the industry to
one type of license, and requiring new taxi cabs owners to
drive their own cars.
The City will be holding public consultations throughout the
summer until September. Dates released so far include:
 Tuesday July 9, 2013, 1 to 4 p.m., North York Civic
Centre, Council Chambers
 Wednesday July 10, 2013, 6 to 9 p.m., City Hall,
Council Chambers
 Monday July 15, 2013, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Scarborough
Civic Centre, Council Chambers
 Thursday July 18, 2013, 6 to 9 p.m. Scarborough Civic
Centre, Council Chambers
The final report is expected on October 29 2013.
Don’t forget to check out Co-op Cabs’ new iphone app and online taxi booking system!
Both will be launched soon and will give Co-op
Customers a new way to connect.
Be sure to visit www.co-opcabs.com regularly
for more updates.
Co-op donates vintage cabs to Canada-India film
‘Dr. CABBIE’
It’s a wrap! Filming has complete on ‘Dr. Cabbie,’ a comedy about an unemployed doctor who turns his taxi
into a medical clinic.
Co-op Cabs was asked to work with the
production team on the movie to
provide some vintage cabs that could
be used on set. Co-op has often worked
with film companies in the past who
are shooting in Toronto.
Photo of a cab on the set of Dr. Cabbie courtesy of the National Post
There are a number of well known actors in the cast including Vinay
Virmani, who starred in the 2011 hockey-themed comedy Breakaway,
Adrianne Palicki (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Chris Diamantopoulos (The Office,
The Three Stooges) and The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar.
The film is directed by Quebec’s Jean-Francois Poulliot and is expected to
be released in 2013.
New Partnership to launch with MADD Toronto to
discourage drinking and driving
Co-op Cabs is the official 2013/14 cab partner of
MADD Toronto, a chapter of MADD Canada, which a
charitable, grassroots organization that is committed
to stopping impaired driving and supporting the
victims of this violent crime.
“We are delighted to be partnering with MADD
Toronto to bring increased awareness to a very
important issue in the GTA,” said Peter Zahakos,
General Manager, Co-op Cabs. “We are very much
looking forward to the months ahead to see how we
can encourage Torontonians to plan ahead and stay
safe.”
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It is expected that social
media and community
outreach will be two key
elements of how this
partnership will help to
spread the word about the dangers of drinking and
driving in Toronto.
Visit www.co-opcabs.com for up to date news and
information on this partnership and other initiatives
that Co-op Cabs is working on this year.
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Fax: 416-463-1016
Email: anssales@hotmail.com
STOHOS TAXI RENTALS
1001 Queen St. E.
Toronto, ON M4M 1K2
George Stohos
Tel: 416-462-0888
Fax: 416-462-9065
Email: stohoautoservice@gmail.com
ANGELO’S TAXI SOLID ONE
863 Eastern Ave.
Rear Unit
Toronto, ON M4L 1A2
Nick or Penny
Tel: 416-955-9806
Tel: 416-955-9817
Fax: 416-955-9817
Tula - Tel: 416-955-9806
Email: nick@solidone.ca
Web: www.solidone.ca
VIRK AUTO
1355 Gerard St. E.
Toronto, ON M4L 1Y8
Jahan
Cell: 416-624-7449
Mohammad
Cell: 416-371-1138
Asif Mohammad
Cell: 416-520-3342
SULTAN
400 Eastern Ave., Suite 205 B
Toronto, ON M4M 1B9
Tel: 416-471-9535
PUNJAB AUTO SERVICES
759 Eastern Ave.
Toronto, ON M4M 1E9
Shabbir
Cell: 416-465-3106
NTC TAXI
318 Greenwood Ave.
Toronto, ON M4L 2R9
Fax: 416-273-1871
Email: rajai_satshe1@yahoo.ca
Rajai
Tel: 416-582-3611
Nasser
Cell: 416-871-0464
ALL IN ONE AUTO SERVICES LTD.
807 Danforth Rd.
Scarborough, ON M1K 1H3
Email: allin1auto@hotmail.com
Web: www.allinonelimo.ca
Sri Ramalingham
Cell:416-265-4006
DOWNTOWN TORONTO
NABI AHMAD BABAR
392 Sherbourne St., #209
Toronto, ON M4K 1K2
Office: 416-964-9502
NORTHLAND TAXI
2 Thorncliffe Pk. Dr.
Unit #42
Toronto, ON M4H 1H2
Office Tel: 416-421-8899
Office Fax: 416-421-3520
WEST TORONTO
QUALITY CARS
1526 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M5N 3E9
Noor Saeed
Office: 416-782-2200
Cell: 416-456-5050
Fax: 416-782-2200
PRIME TAXI
c/o Jutt Motors
1000 Weston Rd.
Toronto, ON M6N 3S1
Mohammad Arshad
Najeez Wariach
Office: 416-531-4200
Fax: 416-762-4040
Email: jutt@liva.ca
BK AUTO SERVICES
1750 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M6M 3W8
Office: 416-654-3333
Fax: 416-651-7933
Kabir Bozul or Rita Khan
Kabir Bozul - Cell: 416-573-4275
STAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1102 Ossington Ave.
Toronto, ON M6G 3W1
Vito
Office: 416-530-8906
Fax: 416-539-8997
MIRZA TRANSPORTATION
282 Gear Ave.
Toronto, ON M6H 2C5
Office: 416-530-1316
Mirza or Ashraf
Mirza:
Cell: 416-836-4749
Email: babarmirza@rogers.com
HUI-BIN LOO
15 Florence St.
Toronto, ON M6K 1P4
Hu-Bin Loo
Office: 647-895-6876
CHECKER CAB
1655 Dupont St., #303
Toronto, ON M6P 3T1
Danny
Office: 416-504-0064
Fax: 416-504-0064
Email: checktrans@gmail.com
Mohammad Siddique
416-894-1961
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
July 1, 2013 - Canada Day at Mel Lastman Square Mel Lastman Square
July 06, 2013 - July 07, 2013 - Afrofest - Woodbine
Park
Jul 5-7, 2013 - 33rd North American Bengali
Conference - South Building
July 12, 2013 - Weezer - Downsview Park
Jul 13, 2013 - Postponed-Thaalam 2013 - North
Building
July 13, 2013 - July 14, 2013 - Festival of India Centre Island
Jul 24, 2013 - Tony Robbins Live - South Building
July 16, 2013 - Bjork - Echo Beach at Molson
Amphitheatre
Jul 25-31, 2013 - NMA 2013 Annual Convention &
Scientific Symposium - South Building
Jul 26-28, 2013 - IMPORTFEST 2013 IMPORTFEST 2013
Aug 8, 2013 - MAC-Eid - South Building
July 17, 2013 - August 05, 2013 - Caribana:
Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival - Various Locations in
Toronto
July 20, 2013 - Live Green Toronto Festival - YongeDundas Square
Aug 16-18, 2013 - Canfitpro International Fitness and July 26, 2013 - July 28, 2013 - Toronto’s Festival of
Beer - Exhibition Place
Club Business Conference and Trade Show 2013 North & South Buildings
August 01, 2013 - August 10, 2013 - Legally Blonde Randolph Theatre (Formerly the Bathurst Street
Aug 22-25, 2013 - Fan Expo Canada 2013 - South
Theatre)
Building
Aug 31 - Sep 1, 2013 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship
Series - North Building
For all events at the MTCC, visit:
http://www.mtccc.com/attendees/events.aspx
August 07, 2013 - Backstreet Boys - Molson
Canadian Amphitheatre
August 09, 2013 - August 11, 2013 - Taste of the
Danforth
August 14, 2013 - John Mayer - Molson Canadian
Amphitheatre
August 17, 2013 - October 27, 2013 - Ai Weiwei:
According to What? - Art Gallery of Ontario
August 29, 2013 - Maroon 5 with Kelly Clarkson July 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013 - Mesopotamia: Inventing Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Our World - Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
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