Uber plans to expand services across Quebec this fall
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FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 20
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it plans to expand its ride-hailing services across the Canadian province of Quebec this fall.
The announcement comes as Quebec braces for a new taxi reform bill, which will abolish the costly taxi permit system and also make way for app-based ride-hailing services such as Uber.
The company did not give a specific date for the expansion of its service throughout the province.
Quebec, which makes up 24% of the Canadian population, was worst hit by the coronavirus crisis in the country and began to gradually reopen its economy in May.
Uber's ride-hailing segment also remained battered by the pandemic during the second quarter, with revenue from the United States and Canada, its largest combined market, declining to $1.25 billion.
As part of an ongoing pilot program started in 2016, the company's services are currently available in Montreal, Quebec, and Gatineau.
(Reporting by Nilanjana Basu in Bengaluru, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
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