Human Rights Tribunal to Hear 'Ambassador Plate' Complaint
WHAT: Taxi driver hearing at Ontario Human Rights Tribunal WHO: iTAXIWORKERS Association WHEN: Monday, January 25, 2010, 10 a.m. WHERE: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, 14th Floor, 655 Bay Street
Asafo Addai is asking that the City of
The case will be heard by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, 14th Floor, 655 Bay Street, on
More than 1,400 taxi drivers hold Ambassador Plate status in the City of
"It is wrong that the Ambassador Plate does not have the same value or rights that are attached to Standard Plates," said Peter Leibovitch, Executive Director of the iTAXIWORKERS Association.
"If an Ambassador driver gets sick, he or she has to return the plate to the city, whereas the Standard Plate holders can hire any number of drivers," Leibovitch said. "This is wrong. At long last, this Tribunal will hear the continuing inequalities and lack of rights of the Ambassador Plate holders."
"It is not fair to have two classes of drivers in the same city," said Sajid Mughal, President of the
For further information: Sajid Mughal, (647) 836-2930; Peter Leibovitch, (416) 278-4123
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