Let me state that I am very…

Let me state that I am very opposed to this proposal. Municipal roadways are under municipal control,
and requiring Provincial oversight on what is a municipal responsibility sets a very dangerous precedent.
If providing bike lanes is somehow impacting the provincial environmental targets, then there might be some reason for the province to say that bike lanes have a negative environmental impact. If that were the case, then there might be some argument made for the province to get involved in implementing bike lanes. However, bike lanes will only encourage and allow more people to use bikes for travelling around our cities, and will therefore will only have a positive environmental impact. There is no reason for the province to get involved in bike lane implementations in any municipality. Blaming bike lanes for traffic congestion is a red herring. As reported by the Toronto Star (c.f. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/do-cycling-corridors-really-slow-traff…) studies by city staff do not support blaming bike lanes for traffic slowness. There are similar stories from other cities such as New York and Copenhagen (e.g. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bike-lanes-impacts-1.7358319). Removing bike lanes will not magically fix traffic congestion. Better traffic flow will, and that is a municipal responsibility. In addition, the increased safety to cyclists provided by protected bike lanes is not dealt with by this legislation. Rather than the provincial government spending their limited time meddling in municipal affairs, they should find a more fiscally responsible way to spend the $3 billion dollars being sent to provincial residents as a $200 "rebate" for each person.