Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
“Uber was a bandit taxi company.” The idea that Superior Court Justice Marc Smith made this very plain statement in his May 13 judgment is good news for Canada. The class action lawsuit, Metro Taxi v City of Ottawa, was
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Read MoreOttawa negligent in not enforcing its own by-laws against Uber
Read MoreOTTAWA– Unifor applauds yesterday’s Ontario Superior Court ruling that the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw when it allowed Uber to illegally operate in 2014 for two years, effectively harming the taxi industry – many of whom
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
The law in Canada is to be obeyed by everyone, including “Big Tech” firms and municipalities which write laws, said plaintiff Marc Andre Way. He spoke at a May 13th press conference held following Justice Marc Smith’s decision that Ottawa
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Justice Smith's decision on May 13, 2024 was "a victory for the Rule of Law" Marc Andre Way told media at a press conference on the court case. Photo: Taxi News
May 13, 2024 — Today in Ottawa, Justice Marc Smith issued his decision in the case of Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa. Justice Smith found that the “The City’s response to Uber’s arrival was negligent, causing harm to the
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