Bill 212 is misnamed. It…

Bill 212 is misnamed. It absolutely won't reduce gridlock.
The proposed Bill contains no specifics about the data or criteria which will be used to assess bike lanes. It appears that the provincial transport Minister can approve or disapprove bike lanes without the need for any evidence of how they will impact traffic. Allowing the province to override the decisions made by any municipal council at any time is frankly undemocratic.
The proposed Bill also seems to allow the province to build new highways without proper environmental assessment.
These regressive policies are at odds with federal and international goals to reduce CO2 emissions. Sadly Ontario is becoming a laughing stock in the world Press.