Comments on: Alberta, Canada Muslim Cab Drivers Refuse Passage to Woman and Service Dog http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/ The Dogster Community Dog Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cathy http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-192204 Cathy Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:40:13 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-192204 Clearly this happened in Canada, because if it was in the U.S. I have one word to say, LAWSUIT. The ADA requires fair treatment for people with disabilities and to deny a service dog access to a cab is outrageous. The airport should ban that company from being able to pick up passengers. I hope it doesn't happen in the US...... Clearly this happened in Canada, because if it was in the U.S. I have one word to say, LAWSUIT. The ADA requires fair treatment for people with disabilities and to deny a service dog access to a cab is outrageous. The airport should ban that company from being able to pick up passengers. I hope it doesn’t happen in the US……

]]> By: Regina Frau http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-191060 Regina Frau Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:11:27 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-191060 I am utterly outraged. I agree with Bob--if you don't like our rules and customs, go back to your own country. I'll be posting this on my blog as well. I am utterly outraged. I agree with Bob–if you don’t like our rules and customs, go back to your own country. I’ll be posting this on my blog as well.

]]> By: K. G. K. http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-191044 K. G. K. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:58:04 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-191044 "some of the drivers won't do it" How about "The ones who won't do it will have to find new jobs." “some of the drivers won’t do it” How about “The ones who won’t do it will have to find new jobs.”

]]> By: Olga Diaz http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-190999 Olga Diaz Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:22:10 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-190999 No disabled person should be treated like that, if those taxi drivers have a religious or medical reason for not transporting a dog then they shouldn't serve the airport, they should stay in the streets. This is ridiculous bordering on just plain stupid, but mostly it is sad and unfair. No disabled person should be treated like that, if those taxi drivers have a religious or medical reason for not transporting a dog then they shouldn’t serve the airport, they should stay in the streets. This is ridiculous bordering on just plain stupid, but mostly it is sad and unfair.

]]> By: Kim http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-190766 Kim Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:55:16 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-190766 It used to be because you were African American that you couldn't get a ride. Could you imagine if you were African American with a Dog?? You would be walking in the snow If you come to this side of the pond from an oppressed nation embrace the culture. That includes dogs. It used to be because you were African American that you couldn’t get a ride. Could you imagine if you were African American with a Dog?? You would be walking in the snow

If you come to this side of the pond from an oppressed nation embrace the culture. That includes dogs.

]]> By: debbie http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-190593 debbie Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:44:06 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-190593 this is outrageous ! a line of cabs & no one will give her a lift ? come on ! i 'm not anti immigrant but if you can't do your job or follow the rules .... just like me ..... you should be fired. hope they take this further & sue the company. Canada is known for welcoming immigrants & we are proud of our cultural differences ..... its what makes us Canadian .... being tolerant ..... i guess when you come from other courtries this concept is hard to accept .... mabe they should include teaching tolerance along with the oath of allegience. this is outrageous ! a line of cabs & no one will give her a lift ? come on ! i ‘m not anti immigrant but if you can’t do your job or follow the rules …. just like me ….. you should be fired. hope they take this further & sue the company. Canada is known for welcoming immigrants & we are proud of our cultural differences ….. its what makes us Canadian …. being tolerant ….. i guess when you come from other courtries this concept is hard to accept …. mabe they should include teaching tolerance along with the oath of allegience.

]]> By: barb http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-190475 barb Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:10:22 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-190475 Tell it like it is Bob and Pita ! Tell it like it is Bob and Pita !

]]> By: Bob and PITA http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-190358 Bob and PITA Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:41:51 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/12/06/alberta-canada-muslim-cab-drivers-refuse-passage-to-woman-and-service-dog/#comment-190358 Being a person who is disabled with a service animal, I find that disturbing that these "immigrants" choose to come to America and yet refuse to adhere to state and federal laws protecting citizens of this country. In my opinion, it's bad enough that there are now drivers license tests given in 10 different languages; they can't speak or communicate in English unless they are telling you how much money you owe them. I live in a neigborhood that is chock full of immigrants from eastern europe and the middle east. I used to hold respect for many of the immigrants; my parents having come from europe during WWII, I no longer, side or want to be around them because they come to this country, enjoy our freedoms and liberties and take advantage of the system to discriminate and give problems to AMerican citizens and the disabled. I have been victim of discrimination by these same immigrants because of my service dog, pretending they dont speak english, my ass! You don't like our laws, get the hell out of town and back to your countries that you fleed for lack of rights! Being a person who is disabled with a service animal, I find that disturbing that these “immigrants” choose to come to America and yet refuse to adhere to state and federal laws protecting citizens of this country. In my opinion, it’s bad enough that there are now drivers license tests given in 10 different languages; they can’t speak or communicate in English unless they are telling you how much money you owe them. I live in a neigborhood that is chock full of immigrants from eastern europe and the middle east. I used to hold respect for many of the immigrants; my parents having come from europe during WWII, I no longer, side or want to be around them because they come to this country, enjoy our freedoms and liberties and take advantage of the system to discriminate and give problems to AMerican citizens and the disabled. I have been victim of discrimination by these same immigrants because of my service dog, pretending they dont speak english, my ass! You don’t like our laws, get the hell out of town and back to your countries that you fleed for lack of rights!

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