There is elements of Bill…

There is elements of Bill 212 that need to be amended. They will negatively impact Ontarians if they are not addressed.

- Removing environmental assessments is incredibly shortsighted and irresponsible. It is critical we protect our ecosystems now more than ever. We have already seen the direct effects of climate change this summer in Toronto, where flooding caused costly damage. Hammering through construction without evaluating the environmental costs will lead to more issues in the near future.

- Removing installed bike lanes from municipal roads is a waste of tax payer money, a waste of our time as we deal with more construction, will make commute times longer as those bike riders will now become car traffic (or will take up space in the car lanes), will make multi-vehicle roads less safe, and will take away green transportation options.
This will not speed up commute times; it will do the opposite of what this bill proposes.