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Uber’s roughshod move into Ottawa’s taxi market has rewarded the international ride-ordering company with legal status in the capital.

After operating illegally on Ottawa streets since October 2014, city council on Wednesday voted to create a dual licensing system with different rules for the taxi industry and alternative ride companies like Uber.

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One angry cabbie yelled at council after the vote as he was ushered out of chambers.

“I can’t believe the city is ruining our lives,” he bellowed.

The new bylaw comes into effect Sept. 30. Uber has said it will continue to operate in Ottawa until then. The city will continue ticketing drivers.

“For the first time, there will be competition,” Mayor Jim Watson said. “It will make the industry better and it will give the public what they have been asking for.”

Council tweaked some of the bylaw provisions.

Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt won support to mandate the minimum insurance coverage at $2 million for both cabbies and Uber drivers. The city’s legal department recommended $5 million coverage, but the city’s consultant KPMG recommended $2 million.