Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has passed a controversial bill that will force municipalities to seek approval for installing new bike lanes on arterial roads and could see some existing lanes torn up.
Bill 212 passed by a vote of 66-27 at Queen’s Park on Monday.
The bill paves the way for the removal of bike lanes on stretches of Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue.
Controversially, the bill also limits the ability of individuals to sue the government over the removal of the bike lanes, including cyclists who are injured or killed on stretches of road where the bike lanes are removed.
More to come…