Protesters demand engineering firm cancel bike lane removal contract with province
- Protesters in Toronto demand that Stantec Consulting cancel its contract with the Ontario government for removing city bike lanes, citing safety and climate concerns.
- Fridays for Future Toronto claims lane removals will worsen congestion and increase carbon emissions during a climate crisis.
- Two protesters were arrested for trespassing during the demonstration at Stantec's offices, as confirmed by Toronto police.
- Premier Doug Ford stated that the government plans to proceed with bike lane removals pending a court decision, maintaining that 97% of bike lanes will remain.
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Protesters demand engineering firm cancel bike lane removal contract with province
Protesters gathered outside the Toronto office of an engineering firm Tuesday, calling on the company to cancel its contract with the Ontario government to help remove some city bike lanes.
Protest targets engineering firm hired by Ontario to work on Toronto bike lane removal
With Ontario poised to begin demolishing bike lanes in Toronto within days, advocacy groups are trying to pressure the engineering firm taking on part of the work to rip up its provincial contract.
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