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Court Ruling Declaring Ontario Bike Lane Law Unconstitutional 'Ridiculous': Ford

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, AUG 6 – The court found removing bike lanes would increase cyclist risk and violate Charter rights, with 78 cyclists killed or seriously injured in Toronto over two years, court heard.

  • After Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas ruled the lane removals violate rights and increase risks, the Ontario government said it will appeal, Dakota Brasier stated.
  • Cycle Toronto and two individual cyclists, including a university student and a bike delivery driver, challenged Bill 212, which empowered removal of 19 kilometres of bike lanes.
  • Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas noted that experts and Toronto officials warned removal "will not achieve the asserted goal" of reducing traffic and evidence showed restoring vehicle lanes would increase risk to cyclists.
  • Following the court decision, a spokesperson for Olivia Chow said the city is reviewing its impact on ongoing negotiations, while Ford's government plans to appeal.
  • While the ruling applies only to Toronto, Ecojustice lawyer Lindsay Beck warned it could set a precedent for challenges in other municipalities across Ontario as the law still requires provincial approval for bike lanes.
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