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The city is proposing a new regulation system that would allow Uber to operate legally in Ottawa.

Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans, the chair of the community and protective services committee, announced the recommendations Thursday at city hall.

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The city has been working on a new regulatory framework for the taxi industry and alternative transportation services.

City officials were revealing the fine details on how, exactly, they would see the licensing system working.

The city hired a consultant to help rework the taxi regulations. KPMG, which worked on the review with the Mowat Centre and Hara Associates, told the city months ago that the status quo isn’t the answer.

Before filing its final report, KPMG suggested the city should have a separate licence category for Uber and similar ride services and add more taxis to the road. The consultant said the city should take all the popular things Uber does and inject them into the taxi industry.