Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sophia Coppolino
Publication Date: July 30, 2025 - 20:39
Ontario’s plan to remove bike lanes unconstitutional, appeal court rules
July 30, 2025
A judge has ruled that the Ontario government’s plan to remove bike lanes along three major streets in Toronto is unconstitutional and violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by putting people at “increased risk of harm and death.”
The Ontario government passed legislation last fall giving itself the power to remove existing bike lanes along Yonge Street, Bloor Street and University Avenue, while also preventing municipalities from creating new bike lanes that replace traffic lanes. At the time, Premier Doug Ford complained about bike lanes creating gridlock.
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