Chris Ball

Measures to improve transit and transportation in Toronto and the region, including transit governance reform, regional transportation network, fare integration, funding sources and methods, planning and operations issues.

Measures impacting economic development and prosperity of Toronto and region including taxation and budgeting, housing and land use planning, enhanced government services and technology adoption, enhancing business competitiveness and red tape reduction.

Advocating for the revitalization and rejuvenation of the visitor economy in the Toronto Region by measures that bring would accelerate the return of business travel, including larger scale events, conventions and major conferences.

Issues relating to the provision of smartphone applications to connect users with licensed transportation providers, discussions about a regulatory framework for ridesharing and related licensing, including dockless bikesharing.

Vehicle for hire regulations.

To open discussions with relevant officials and Councillors to discuss the parameters of an appropriate transportation regulatory regime in order to effectively manage, encourage and monitor ride-sharing within the broader sharing economy.

Discussions with Councillors, Mayor and city staff regarding the structure and availability of, and any potential limitations on, vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver’s licenses, including related city studies, reports, or bylaws.

Issues relating to the provision of smartphone applications to connect users with licensed transportation providers, discussions about a regulatory framework for ridesharing and related licensing, including dockless bikesharing.

Build awareness of Live Nation's role in the Canadian live event marketplace and discuss opportunities to grow arts and cultural experiences in Ontario.

Building awareness of Live Nation’s role in Toronto's live event marketplace and discussing opportunities to grow arts and cultural experiences, as well as promote tourism to Toronto.

Discussions with Councillors, Mayor and city staff regarding the structure and availability of, and any potential limitations on, vehicle-for-hire and private transportation company driver’s licenses, including related city studies, reports, or bylaws.

Lobbying to maintain Toronto's small business property tax sub class and for commercial property tax rates to stay at or below current levels (property tax reductions where possible).

Lobbying to adopt a construction mitigation program, including direct financial compensation to significantly impacted businesses, to be attached to major infrastructure related construction projects

Asking the City to streamline its permitting processes and to introduce publicly available service standards around permitting

Ongoing operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Communicating with City officials about telecommunications infrastructure including infrastructure related to wireless communications cable television telephones and Internet

Communicating with City officials about telecommunications infrastructure, including infrastructure relating to wireless communications, cable television, telephones and internet.

Issues relating the the provision of smartphone applications to connect users with licensed transportation providers (Vehicle-for-Hire licensing);discussion about long-term regulatory framework for ridesharing in the City of Toronto