The road to Uber becoming a fully legal operation appears to be getting longer.
Despite a deal between the ride hailing service and the Quebec government, there have been a number of legal hurdles that needed jumping before the pilot project could come into effect.
While the original deal was struck on September 7, there was a 20 day waiting period before the pilot project could begin. But, that waiting period was actually from when the government published the project in the Gazette officielle du Québec, which it only did on September 29, one day after everyone believed it came into effect.
So, the earliest Uber could operate legally was October 14, but there was still a catch.
To be eligible for the pilot project, Uber had to apply for a taxi transportation service intermediary's permit with the Quebec Transport Commission (CTQ), which it only did last Friday, the same day the project was set to begin.
The Commission then had to make the application public, and open it up to all challenges.
The deadline to oppose the permit was Monday at 11:59 P.M. According to TVA at least 40 submissions were made against Uber's application.
CTQ agents will now go through the forms before scheduling public hearings, where each claim could be heard, making the process last even longer.