I have never commented…

I have never commented officially on a bill ever proposed by the Government of Ontario but the provisions in Bill 212 around bicycle infrastructure requiring provincial approval is absolutely absurd and anti-Ontarian. It is the responsibility of the Government of Ontario to ensure a safe, reliable, and reasonably accessible means to get around the entire province but through the removal of existing bike lanes and requiring approval for new ones Ontario will now have to deal with the following:
1. Government would need a new approval body or add to an existing one to actually review proposed changes - costing taxpayer time and money
2. Government will need to shut down the roads AGAIN to remove the infrastructure to replace it back to being only for cars - costing taxpayer time and money
3. Government will need to secure funds to provide healthcare for the inevitable injuries that will be suffered by having cyclists share the same lanes as fast moving cars - costing the time of already overworked and highly paid medical professionals

As a final comment - there is no such thing as a cyclist, as it is simply an Ontarian who happens to be riding a bike at that time. The same Ontarian that also drives, walks, buses, takes the streetcar, flies, etc. Ripping out or preventing a safe mode of travel accessible to all Canadians is a huge step back.