Metro Taxi Trial Update: Court rules City of Ottawa negligent in taxi class action

The Court has rendered its decision on the matter of Metro Taxi Ltd. et al. v. City of Ottawa, and found that the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing its taxi by-law after Uber began operating illegally in 2014. The plaintiff class in this matter was represented by Conway lawyers Tom Conway, Marion Sandilands, Abdalla Barqawi and Joseph Rucci. A copy of this decision can found here.

Below is a collection of media regarding the decision:

• May 13, 2024, Ottawa Citizen, City surrendered to Uber's bullying tactics and abandoned Ottawa cabbies, judge rules
• May 13, 2024, The Globe and Mail, Ottawa loses taxi class-action lawsuit over lack of enforcement against Uber
  
• May 13, 2024, CTV News, 'A great victory for the industry': Taxi drivers celebrate ruling that found City of Ottawa negligent in allowing Uber to operate
• May 13, 2024, CBC News, Court rules city negligent in how it enforced taxi bylaws when Uber arrived
  

For all English media inquires, please contact Abdalla Barqawi. For all French media inquires, please contact Marion Sandilands.