Quebec taxi drivers awarded $143M in class-action ruling
A Quebec Superior Court judge awarded $143 million to taxi drivers to compensate them for their losses following the arrival of ride-hailing services like Uber and the province's 2019 law that abolished the taxi system.
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A Quebec Superior Court judge awarded $143 million to taxi drivers to compensate them for their losses following the arrival of ride-hailing services like Uber and the province's 2019 law that abolished the taxi system.