The proposed class action – seeking $400 million in damages over loss of income – has commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on behalf of all licensed drivers, owners and brokers of taxicabs and limousines in the province.

The firm said that numerous Uber Black, Uber SUV and Uber Taxi drivers are properly licensed drivers who operate in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act governing the taxicab and limousine businesses in Ontario.

Law agency Sutts, Strosberg LLP, which is representing the taxi drivers, stated in a press release on Thursday that the named plaintiff, cab driver Dominik Konjevic, alleges that “Uber X and Uber XL have created an unlimited market for unlawful transportation in Toronto”.

HuffPost Canada notes the relationship between Uber and Ontario’s capital has been tense over past months, with some cabbies threatening to blockade the city.

But company spokesperson Susie Heath said in an email Thursday that Uber will back its drivers financially.

Uber has won court battles in Canada this year, overturning injunctions filed against it by the cities of Toronto and Edmonton.

Starting at 2pm today, users can use the app for rides, which Uber says can save the average person up to 25% over traditional taxi companies.

Uber’s new economic and community impact data outlined the company’s growth not only in terms of drivers, but also how it is growing its team in Chicago and increasingly servicing Chicago’s underserved neighborhoods.

It had the same problem in a lot of US states, and has been forced to work with the UK laws with licenses, only allowing previous taxi drivers to join Uber. Uber noted Wednesday that 54% of UberX trips in Chicago begin or end in an area “deemed by the City as underserved by taxi and public transportation”, and over 20% of UberX drivers live on the South and West sides of the city. Given Uber’s supply and demand model, “surge pricing” is a regular feature during peak times, however with a minimum fare of £14.50 during rush hour last week, many felt that Uber were simply taking advantage of a bad situation.

Sutts, Strosberg LLP did not respond to Motherboard’s request for comment.

In Waterloo Region, the ultimate from commuting professionals was at that often Uber employ was believed illicit down below the region’s cab certification statute, with the statute was assessed having off at leaving ride-sharing. If you are a PA booking a auto for an executive, or even an employee jumping in a taxi with a client, you don’t want to ride in a messy vehicle with a dirty interior, or a badly dressed, unpresentable driver.

According to Uber.com, the service is available in Mobile and surrounding cities as well as everything south of Interstate 10 in Baldwin County and Spanish Fort.