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QUEBEC — Transport Minister Jacques Daoust stood firm on his promise to regulate the ride-sharing service Uber and tabled Bill 100 on Thursday, which would effectively force Uber drivers to buy or rent taxi permits.

The bill, which puts the ride-sharing service in the same category as taxi drivers, comes after months of acrimonious debate over whether the company should be allowed to pursue its operations in Quebec.

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Uber drivers use their own vehicles, are unlicensed and have minimal insurance and inspection costs, which taxi drivers have argued amounts to unfair competition.

Daoust told a news conference Thursday the California-based multinational technically owes the Quebec government about $20 million in unpaid taxes.

“It is one law for everyone,” Daoust said. “Everyone will need to adapt.”

Under the draft legislation, which aims to level the playing field among taxi companies and ride-sharing services, all taxi drivers must have their Class 4C driver’s licence, undergo a criminal-background check, have their vehicle inspected, and pass an ethics and conduct course.