Blind Man Files Complaint After He Says Muslim Cabbies Repeatedly Refused Service to Him and His Guide Dog
Mike Simmonds told Canada’s Sun News Network that though he has been blind for 17 years, he just adopted his service animal Graham in July. Since then, he says he’s been refused transportation three times from a local company.
When he traveled without a dog, Simmonds says he never had trouble ordering a taxi. He first took note of the difference when the dispatcher for Comfort Cabs told him he had to send him a specifically “dog-friendly” taxi, but Simmonds thought all taxis should be able to accommodate those with disabilities.
Six weeks later, a taxi sent to his home would not take him with his dog. He was told the reason was the driver’s Islamic religious beliefs. Some Muslims believe dogs are considered haram, or forbidden, under Islam....