Application

1. This Rule applies to licensees granted a special authorization with a designated PDVA: Taxi sector type charging meter rates in Passenger Transportation Regions 1 to 4.

TLCI - General

2. The Board will calculate TLCI using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for BC that is obtained from Statistics Canada and BC Stats as an objective measurement for identifying rate increases for taxis.

3. The Board will monitor the situation and will calculate TLCI periodically, as appropriate, and will notify licensees that a TLCI adjustment is available for a certain period of time. 

Process to obtain TLCI rate adjustment - No common rate

4. Licensees who are not subject to a common rate and who wish to make a TLCI adjustment to rates may request it as follows:

(a) Licensees must send notice of the proposed TLCI request to the administrator or manager of each local government or First Nations council where the licensee is authorized to pick up passengers; 

(b) Licensees must send a TLCI Request Form to the Board within the time period set out by the Board in its TLCI notice;

(c) Licensees must attach to the TLCI Request Form a copy of each notice sent to local governments or First Nations councils; 

(d) The new rates are effective on the date set by the Board in its written confirmation;

(e) Licensees must start charging the new rates within 30 days of the effective date. The old rates continue to be in effect until that time. 

Process to Obtain TLCI rate adjustment - Common rates

5. The Board will not confirm a TLCI rate adjustment for licensees subject to a common rate in Nanaimo, Penticton, Kelowna, Port Alberni, Fraser Valley Regional District or the Capital Regional District unless at least 51% of licensees who are subject to the common rate submit a TLCI Request Form to the Board.

6. The Board will not confirm a TLCI rate adjustment for licensees subject to a common rate in the Metro Vancouver Regional District unless licensees that, in total are authorized to operate at least 51% of the taxis subject to the common rate, submit a TLCI Request Form to the Board.

Repeal of previous TLCI rules

All previous TLCI Rules are repealed.