Ride-hailing company Uber says it is scared it will lose drivers in Quebec because of what it calls restrictive and complex regulations in the province.
Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, Uber Quebec's general manager, says an obligation for drivers to obtain one particular type of permit is a barrier, especially for drivers who want to work fewer hours a week.
Many Uber drivers work part-time.
Guillemette says he doesn't know how many drivers might leave the company.
Under a one-year pilot project that recently came into effect, Uber drivers will collect federal and provincial sales tax and contribute to a fund to help modernize the taxi industry.
The taxi industry previously tried to stop the project by legal means but a judge ruled in September there were no compelling reasons to prevent Uber from proceeding with it.
