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Access to information and privacy
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… Access to information and privacy Print PDF Share Share this content … standard submission requests or Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) requests from submitters or … such as financial statements and those containing personal or financial information are, however, considered to …
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Providing financial information
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… Providing financial information Print PDF Share Share this content Copy this URL: … Companies: Balance sheet Sole Proprietors or Partnerships: Personal net worth statements The Board prefers digital … need to submit income statements. Balance sheet or personal net worth statements This is a description of a …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:01
Board investigations - Section 27
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/board-investigations-section-27
… investigations under section 7 or section 27 of the Act. The Policy Manual contains a separate policy regarding … section 27(2) of the Act. Others who may have relevant information related to a special authorization application. … by an expert, if the Board decides it needs additional information, the Board may seek that information by providing …
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Board rules of practice and procedure
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… includes a corporation, partnership or party, and the personal or other legal representatives of a person to whom … 39: Minimum notice requirements (Rescinded November 24, 2023) Rule 40: Rationale for applications for publication … by a fee in the amount of $150. A licensee who files a notice of appeal after the 30-day period in Rule 53.2 …
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Last updated: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 18:00
Appeal an administrative penalty
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/appeal-administrative-penalty
… penalty on the licensee. Note: If the Board requests information from the Registrar for the purposes of an appeal, … of the appellant, and, if the appellant has an agent to act on the appellant's behalf in respect of the appeal, … the Registrar. Subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Registrar must, within 10 …
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Last updated: Mon, 04/14/2025 - 01:05
Application process
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… will contact you and request that you provide missing information within a specified time frame. If the due date … confidential: Private financial information (e.g. personal net worth statements) Private business details (e.g. … Board decisions are public. The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act may apply to information in your …
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Last updated: Mon, 04/14/2025 - 00:54
Social media
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/social-media-policy
… Context Section 28(1) of the Act sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … need, and sound economic conditions. In addition to the information provided by the applicant, the Board may also … must know the identity of people who post on social media sites in case it has follow-up questions. When social media …
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Taxi cameras
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/taxi-cameras
… Required Taxi cameras may only be used when all digital files (including metadata files) recorded by the camera … integrity of the evidence ; b. a person authorized by an Act, search warrant or Court order; or c. a designated … police access to image recordings, and giving passengers information about taxi cameras Removal of a Vehicle from a …
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Request a decision reconsideration
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/request-decision-reconsideration
… Board may reconsider, vary or rescind a decision if: New information becomes available There has been an error in … of the date of publication of the Board’s decision. New information has become available If new information becomes … decision. Error in procedure The Board has a duty to act fairly, impartially, and must follow procedural fairness. …
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Taxi rates
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… metered rates for individual licensees . October 20, 2023 Metered taxi rate norms in B.C. Flag Distance (per km) … years, a custom Taxi Cost Index (TCI) will be established. 2023 TLCI The Board has concluded its Taxi and Limousine Cost … be made available for taxis to request until September 17, 2023. August 2023 TLCI Industry Advisory TLCI 2023 Request …
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Hearings
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/application-hearings
… oral hearing, or a combination of both based on the information in the application file. A written hearing means … process via video or telephone conference to clarify information, but this is not an oral hearing, it is a Board … under section 27 of the Passenger Transportation Act . An oral hearing includes all of the written materials …
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Submissions - Applications
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… Context Section 28(1) of the Act sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … interested parties. Submissions are an opportunity to give information to the Board to help make a decision about an … outlined above; and Provide the Board with factual information to support or confirm statements. The Board will …
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Capable
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/capable-policy
… Context Section 28(1) of the Act sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … competence and ability by providing sound and realistic information in its business plan and financial statements … service it proposes. The following sections provide more information on what the Board may consider in determining …
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Definitions
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… Important definitions for this policy manual include: “Act” means the Passenger Transportation Act. “ATA“ means the … not include application fees; “FIPPA” means the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. “industry” refers to the passenger …
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Preparing an accessible service plan
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/preparing-accessible-service-plan
… plan. Use these questions as a guide for the type of information to put in your accessible service plan. Open all Company information Vehicles How many conventional taxis are in your … with wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Include information that answers the following types of questions. Do …
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Last updated: Fri, 07/04/2025 - 09:11
Fit and proper
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/fit-and-proper-policy
… Context Section 28(1) of the Act sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … Urgent public need applications (section 26(3) of the Act) Temporary Operating Permit applications (section 38(2) … to the applicant. The Board will consider any relevant information concerning the conduct of the principal in order …
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Sound economic conditions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/sound-economic-conditions-policy
… Context Section 28 (1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … transportation industry in BC. The applicant must provide information and evidence to support this. The Board … conditions factors, the applicant should provide as much information and evidence as possible to show that sound …
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Public need
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/public-need-policy
… Context Section 28(1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … public need factors, the applicant should provide as much information and evidence as possible to show that public need … also consider these factors of public need when providing information to the Board respecting an application. Public …
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Resources
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… Legislation Passenger Transportation Act Passenger Transportation Regulation Administrative … report of the Special Committee was released in May 2024. 2023 Update: Economic Effects of Covid-19 on the BC Passenger Transportation Industry, Hara Associates, August 2023 (5 MB) This 2023 study investigates the impact of Covid …
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Last updated: Thu, 04/24/2025 - 04:09
Inter-city bus minimum route frequency
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… (RPP 40) Process to receive comments and other information pertaining to public notice of proposed MRF … ICB COVID-19 Policy is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2023, which would result in a reversion to the established … to transition to the updated MRF policy. Legislation The Act: 28 (3) The board may establish terms and conditions that …
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Appeal - Administrative penalty
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… Copied https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/search Context Under the Act, the Registrar is responsible for conducting compliance … licensees who are found to be in non-compliance with the Act or the terms and conditions of their licence. The Board … under this section, the board must, after considering the information provided by the licensee and the registrar, (a) …
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Taxi meters
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/taxi-meters
… The Passenger Transportation Act (Act) authorizes the Passenger Transportation Board … for taxi meter use and standards. This page provides information about taxi meter types and usage in B.C. and … application software under the Act, this page provides information on some of the options available to licensees in …
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Systemic decision - credit card surcharges
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… Surcharges I. Jurisdiction The Passenger Transportation Act (the Act) regulates the licensing and operation of … a process to elicit submissions and after considering the information is providing written reasons for its decision. In … of credit card surcharges in its December 2022 and January 2023 Board meetings. Following a motion approved by the …
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Demonstrating public need and sound economic conditions
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/demonstrating-public-need-and-sound-economic-conditions
… ensure an application for a new or amended licence has the information the Board needs for its decision. This page will … to know? Section 28(1) of the Passenger Transportation Act (Act) sets out the criteria the Board must consider on an … would be subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Board’s disclosure …
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Preparing a business plan
https://www.ptboard.bc.ca/business-plan
… for passengers and identifies key competitors Provides information on other passenger transportation services in … plan information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Board would then review the information in the plan …
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