Uber backs off plans to shutter Quebec operation

By The Canadian Press

Ride-hailing service Uber is backing down on a threat to quit its Quebec operations — at least for now.

The multinational says it won’t pull the plug in Quebec as planned this weekend because it hopes to reach a deal with the province’s new transport minister, Andre Fortin.

Last month the province announced it would renew a pilot project agreement for one more year, but added new provisions that included 35 hours of mandatory training, police background checks and a vehicle inspection every year.

Uber has argued the 35-hour provision destroys the firm’s business model of employing part-time and casual workers, and it had promised to cease operations as of today.

Now Uber is saying that the time it will take to phase in the new rules will allow both sides to negotiate.

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