'I feel it gives me the justice that I wanted,' says Shelley Adams

A Halifax woman - and her guide dog - have had their day in court because a taxi driver that refused them service, has pled guilty

Shelley Adams works for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and last September, she and her guide dog Pogo were refused service by a taxi driver at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

He said he had allergies - however - drivers are required to provide service to people with guide dogs unless they have a doctor's note - which he did not. In October, the driver was charged by police, and two weeks ago at a preliminary trial the driver plead guilty after he was offered a lesser fine.

Adams tells NEWS 95.7 it's disappointing that discrimination like this is still happening.

"People should know that service dogs, guide dogs are allowed anywhere that we're allowed, so I needed to fight this, for myself, and for everybody else that is dealing with these issues," explains Adams.

She adds the importance is that "he is admitting that he did something wrong, something he shouldn't have done, I feel like it gives me the justice that I wanted."

Adams says she hopes other people who find themselves discriminated against need to fight back if they want things to change.