Montreal's executive committee has approved new rules designed to make cabs safer for drivers.
Among them — the installation of surveillance cameras and GPS tracking systems in cabs.
Cabs will also have to be equipped with an emergency call button.
Executive committee member responsible for public transport Aref Salem said they still have to work out details such as the type of cameras and the costs.
."What kind of luminosity you're going to need, what kind of cameras you have to put, you have to make sure about the data (regarding privacy)," said Salem.
Addy Adegeye's been driving a cab in Montreal for 23 years. He said he'd be willing to pay for it.
"For safety, I don't think you can put a price on that, really," said Adegeye.
"I would be more than willing to pay because for my safety but they have to try to make a fair deal where drivers don't pay a ton of money for that."
And Adegeye said it could be a plus for the safety of not only drivers but passengers.
"Then we'll be able to say, 'Hey, we have something that Uber doesn't have.' "
City council and the agglomeration council will both have to approve the measures before they take effect.