US EditionFord government files appeal against injunction frustrating its bike lane removal
- Ontario is filing an appeal against a temporary injunction preventing the removal of 19 kilometres of bike lanes in Toronto on Bloor, Yonge, and University Avenue.
- The injunction follows a legal challenge by Cycle Toronto, which argues the removal plan, authorized by a 2024 law, lacks evidence it would reduce congestion and threatens cyclist safety.
- Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas issued the injunction citing public interest and insufficient proof from the government, while Premier Doug Ford criticized the ruling and suggested electing judges.
- Cycle Toronto called the appeal a 'distraction, fuelled by spite,' highlighting that the government's own experts agree removing lanes risks lives and fails to solve congestion.
- The appeal will determine if the government can proceed with removing the bike lanes, potentially affecting urban safety and traffic management in Toronto.
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Ontario takes 1st step to appeal injunction preventing it from removing Toronto bike lanes
The Ontario government has served notice that it plans to appeal a temporary injunction that prevents it from ripping up three bike lanes in Toronto until a judge decides whether its plan to remove them is unconstitutional.
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Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal
TORONTO — Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional.
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A cyclist rides in a bike lane on University Avenue in Toronto on December 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional. The government served notice of its intent to appeal last month’s injunction to lawyers for a cycling advocacy group challenging its plan to remove lanes on Bl…
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