The Canadian Press</span>
Published Tuesday, September 26, 2017 7:27AM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:33AM EDT
MONTREAL - Ride-hailing company Uber says it will cease operating in Quebec next month if the province doesn't rescind new rules introduced last week.
The company says new conditions announced during a renewal of a pilot project by the provincial government are behind its intentions to possibly pull up stakes in the province.
Uber's Quebec general manager Jean-Nicolas Guillemette told reporters today if the province doesn't revert back to the original conditions, the service will shut down on Oct. 14.
Transport Minister Laurent Lessard said last Friday the province would allow Uber to continue to operate under a pilot project for another year under expanded rules that include subjecting Uber drivers to background checks performed by police instead of private security firms.
Uber drivers will be required to undergo the same number of training hours as traditional taxi drivers, which is 35 hours, instead of 20 hours.
Guillemette says the province didn't consult with the company before introducing the new rules, which he says make it impossible for the service to continue in Quebec.
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