A judge has dismissed an injunction application from the Ottawa taxi union, which wanted the court to ban Uber drivers in the city.



Justice Robert Smith released his decision before the city was scheduled to release results from a critical review of the taxi bylaw. The decision is dated Wednesday. The judge heard arguments last month.



The judge found that cabbies are “acting in their own financial interest in a private law case and not in the public interest” and there are “conflicting” court decisions on whether the definition of a taxicab applies to Uber drivers.



Also noting that the city is receiving a report on the impact of Uber on the taxi industry, the judge said it’s “highly relevant evidence that is not before me.”



The taxi union argued that Uber drivers were eating into the livelihoods of law-abiding cabbies and should be banned from using the Uber smartphone application to take passengers for fares.



The Uber drivers said they don’t operate in the manner city-regulated cabs do.



More to come.



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