Case
Eva: ride-hailing app run by a solidarity cooperative in Quebec
Eva is a ride-hailing app run by a Quebec solidarity cooperative. Its two student co-founders applied for permission in January 2018 (Montreal Gazette); it launched in Montreal in May 2019 under an extension of Uber's pilot project. HuffPost Québec reported that Eva keeps 15% of the fare against 25% at Uber, and that members include both drivers and riders. Global News counted over 100 active drivers and almost 10,000 registered riders. Illustrates changing the organisation that runs a platform rather than only regulating it.
- Industry
- Ride-hailing (Canada)
- Frameworks applied
- Mitigating vs organisational strategies for platforms
Frameworks applied
This case is read through the frameworks below.
- Mitigating vs organisational strategies for platformsWhen policymakers want digital platforms to treat workers and users more fairly, should they regulate platforms as owned today or change ownership and governance itself?
Sources
References
Listed A–Z by author surname, Harvard style. A source with a DOI links to https://doi.org/…; one without links to its page or says plainly that it has no DOI.
- Labarre-Dufresne, C. (2019) Eva, la coopérative d'ici qui veut concurrencer Uber. HuffPost Québec.No DOIhuffpost.comSource page
- Serebrin, J. (2018) Montreal startup's plan to compete with Uber on hold. Montreal Gazette.No DOImontrealgazette.comSource page
- Spector, D. (2019) New Montreal-made Uber competitor now accepting clients and drivers. Global News.No DOIglobalnews.caSource page