Who decides the jurisdiction of a civil case?

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Ontario court certifies class action against Uber that could see some workers recognized as employees

Two things of importance here.

First, are Uber drivers contractors or employees under Ontario law? The case should decide that.

Second, that bit in Uber's Terms of Service about all disputes it is involved in going through mediation in the Netherlands has been set aside. They collect Canadian taxes, they have cases heard in Canadian courts. This is going to have some effects on the Internet...