Dear Ward 24 Neighbours,
During the January 14th General Government and Licensing Committee meeting a comprehensive review of business licences was adopted across the City of Toronto. This review is due to the changing nature and number of existing businesses and licence categories.
This review includes the review of Vehicles-for-Hire bylaw, Payday lending, licensing requirements for Bars, Restaurants and Nightclubs, Body Rub Parlours (BRP) and Holistic Centres bylaw.
At this moment the City of Toronto would like to hear from its residents regarding the Vehicles-for-Hire Bylaw and Body Rub Parlours and Holistic Centres Bylaw.
Vehicles-for-Hire
The Current Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire Bylaw provides regulations for taxicabs, limousines and private transportation companies (PTCs), such as Facedrive, Lyft and Uber.
There are a number of ways you can be involved and help shape policy:
Attend public consultations
There will be nine public consultations held between March 4 and March 19. Each meeting will focus on a particular area of the Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw. See the Public Consultation Schedule here. Each meeting will focus on a different area of the Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw, such as the following:
- Accessibility
- Vehicle equipment
- Public safety
Submit feedback by email
Contact vehicleforhirereview@toronto.ca by April 30, 2019.
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Body Rube Parlours (BRP) and Holistic Centres
The Body Rub Parlours (BRP) and Holistic Centres Bylaw Review is to update the licensing bylaw, to promote public health and safety. Provide the City with your feedback and help shape policy by:
Attend Public Consultations
There will be four public consultations held between March 5 and March 19. The first will be held for the general public, second for Etobicoke, third for Scarborough-Agincourt and fourth for University Rosedale. Find the Public Consultation Schedule here.
Witten Consultations
Submit feedback to mlsconsultations@toronto.ca by March 20, 2019
Stakeholder Meetings
There will also be five stakeholder meetings held between March 4 and March 14 to consult different stakeholders governed by the bylaw. The stakeholders include:
- Body Rub Parlours
- Body Rubbers
- Holistic Centres
- Professional Holistic Associations
- Holistic Practitioners
Find the Stakeholder Meeting schedule here.
Your feedback will be used to recommend updates in a report to be discussed at the General Government and Licensing Committee in June 2019.
Follow @GetInvolvedTO for more opportunities to have your say and shape policy in the City of Toronto. Visit the Get Involved page for more public consultations, volunteer opportunities, community initiatives, public appointments and more.
All my best,
Paul