Ontario is considering a province-wide framework to regulate rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft: a shift that could take power away from municipalities and standardize rules across the province.
The government’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement says it will “engage with rideshare operators, the taxi sector, and municipalities to explore the standardization of rideshare guidelines across the province.”
The goal: a unified system to improve access to rideshare services in rural and Northern areas, while supporting what they are calling “an integrated and efficient transportation network.”