US EditionCourt rules Ford government’s bike lane removal plan is unconstitutional
TORONTO, ONTARIO, JUL 30 – An Ontario court blocked the Ford government’s plan to remove bike lanes citing constitutional rights and cyclist safety, with Bill 212 fast-tracked last year to enable lane removals.
- On July 30, 2025, an Ontario court determined that Premier Doug Ford's effort to eliminate dedicated cycling paths on three significant roads in Toronto violates the constitution.
- The ruling followed a legal challenge from Cycle Toronto, which argued that the law enabling bike lane removals is arbitrary and endangers lives.
- Justice Paul Schabas stated the removal of protected bike lanes breaches section 7 of the Charter by risking safety and depriving life and security rights.
- Bill 212, enacted in June 2024, empowered the government to remove protected cycling paths on three key Toronto corridors: Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue.
- The ruling halts the removal plan, requiring the government to reconsider while cycling advocates and officials explore alternatives balancing road use and safety.
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ThePatriotLight - Court Halts Ford Government’s Attempt to Scrap Toronto Bike Lanes
ThePatriotLight - Cyclists ride in a bike lane at St. George St. and Bloor St. West in Toronto on Dec. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Laura ProctorAn Ontario judge has ruled that the province’s plan to get rid of various designated bike lanes in Toronto is unconstitutional.In his July 29 decision, Justice Paul Schabas said that the province’s plan to scrap 19 kilometres of designated bike lanes in downtown Toronto would raise the risk of injury to…
Court Halts Ford Government’s Attempt to Scrap Toronto Bike Lanes
An Ontario judge has ruled that the province’s plan to get rid of various designated bike lanes in Toronto is unconstitutional. In his July 29 decision, Justice Paul Schabas said that the province’s plan to scrap 19 kilometres of designated bike lanes in downtown Toronto would raise the risk of injury to cyclists and would not reduce traffic jams, as the province had said. In late October of last year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government put …
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‘Leave the bike lanes alone,’ Ontarians react after court strikes down Ford government’s plans to remove Toronto bike lanes - NOW Toronto
Ontarians are weighing in after a provincial court ruled that the Ford government’s plans to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional.
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