It is completely false that…

It is completely false that bike lanes cause traffic congestion. The Premier and Minister of Transport continue to lie about this Bill. The causes of traffic congestion are: dependence on private vehicle, lack of alternative modes of transportation and construction. The local BIAs want bike lanes because they increase business. Roads should be safe for everyone, especially the most vulnerable users such as pedestrians and cyclists. There are numerous research studies that support the implementation of bikes lanes:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670722006229
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/771/1/012032/pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237524182_Bicycle_Tracks_and_L…

These studies conclude that bike lanes increase cycling traffic, safety, improve air quality, improve quality of life, increase public transportation use, increase pedestrian traffic, and mitigate income inequality.
Bike lanes even reduce traffic congestion so that drivers can move through streets more efficiently and safely.
Six cyclists have died on the streets of Toronto. Removing bike lanes will cause more death and injuries and exacerbate traffic congestions.

The Premier and Minister of Transport is clearly appeasing their own personal agenda with Bill 212, rather than serving the greater public at large. All the evidence conclude the exact opposite of what they are purporting.