The Ontario government has filed an appeal of a July 30 decision that blocked removal of protected bike lanes on three major Toronto corridors. Justice Paul Schabas found removing those lanes would increase risk to life and security and would not reduce congestion. Cycle Toronto and other advocates launched the original court challenge seeking to protect 19 kilometres of bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor and University avenues. The province argues the court erred by recognizing a constitutional right to bike lanes and says Ontario evidence showed travel times increased after the lanes were installed.
Justice Paul Schabas ruled on July 30 that the removal of certain bike lanes will "put people at increased risk of harm and death, which engages the right to life and security of the person." Immediately after Schabas's decision was released, a spokesperson for Ontario's transportation minister said the government would appeal. The Ford government officially served a notice of appeal to Toronto cycling advocacy group Cycle Toronto and the other cycling advocates who launched the court challenge Thursday.
lawyers for Cycle Toronto alongside other advocates launched a court challenge in an effort to strike down parts of a law that would allow the province to remove the 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes on Yonge Street, Bloor Street and University Avenue, and replace them with vehicle lanes. The province has been pushing for the removals as a solution to Toronto's traffic congestion, but cyclists and advocates say bike lanes are crucial for public safety and that removing them won't solve traffic concerns.
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