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The Canadian Taxi Association is battling illegal Uber drivers operating in Ottawa by conducting undercover stings to gather driver information to send to insurance companies — an effort that has led to at least two Ottawa Uber drivers having their insurance cancelled.

So far in Ottawa, the association has collected the licence plates and driver profiles of more than 200 drivers who work for the ride-sharing service, said association president Marc Andre Way, who is also vice-president of Coventry Connections.

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“We do that constantly. It’s an ongoing effort where we collect a database of licence plates of those who are driving illegally within our cities,” Way said, adding they’ve been lobbying insurance companies since Uber surfaced in Canada.

In a statement, Uber said it advises drivers to contact their insurance companies before working for it. Uber has said that every ride is backed by $5 million in liability insurance in case the driver’s policy isn’t enough.