“We’re not going to let go until we win that fight.”
Those were the defiant words of a lawyer representing a group of Quebec taxi drivers that have filed an injunction against the government following its plan to let Uber operate in the province.
According to a CBC report, the group has requested that the Quebec Superior Court cancels the agreement, making the argument that Transport Minister Laurent Lessard has gone beyond the powers he has been granted by the National Assembly.
As such, an official injunction has been filed with dozens of taxi drivers on hand before driving away in a noisy procession.
Indeed the injunction comes on the back of representatives from the industry meeting with Lessard and demanding he suspend the Uber deal – only for that request to be refused.
An agreement is in place for a pilot project to begin which would allow Uber to continue to operate in Quebec for another year. It included many new rules – such as the need to pay a per-ride fee to the government – but there was no requirement for drivers to hold a taxi permit.
Quebec cab drivers have comments that they feel betrayed by the decision and have asked for Uber to be outlawed in the province.
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