This proposed bill will…

This proposed bill will bring about the opposite of its title. Removing bike lanes will not reduce gridlock, nor save anyone time. City of Toronto data shows that the 2011 removal of bike lanes on Jarvis Street did not lead to traffic improvement. Every community, and large urban centres foremost, should have increased mobility and transportation options, not less.

The Ontario Traffic Council and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute are opposed to this legislative change that is not evidence-based and runs counter to provincial planning policies. Both organizations also raise concerns about public safety. No Ontario resident can in good conscience support a bill that should more accurately be named the "Increasing Gridlock, Wasting Everyone's Time and Tax Dollars Act."