The proposed bill would both…

The proposed bill would both put lives in danger and be ineffective in achieving its goal.
As one of many commuters in Toronto that travels by bike, this proposal is extremely concerning to me. The City of Toronto staff have worked tirelessly to develop protected bike lanes and expand the Cycling Network. This proposal risks removing sections of protected bike lanes, thereby putting cyclists at even greater risk than they already are. This goes directly against the City of Toronto's Vision Zero Plan.
This plan disadvantages residents of Toronto who do not have the means to commute via motorized vehicle, puts the lives of cyclists at risk, and peels back years of hard work on the behalf of the City of Toronto staff, and cyclist advocacy groups like Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists.
Rather than clearing congestion downtown, this proposal would force more cyclists to take up space in one-person vehicles on the road, effectively worsening gridlock.

Rather than putting money into removing bike lanes, Ontario should be funding the creation of more protected bike lanes, reinforcing laws that will make it safer for cyclists to commute, and improving the network and accessibility of other modes of transportation. Encouraging the people of Toronto to use these alternative means of transportation will clear up congestion in the long term far more effectively than another lane (this is a well known phenomenon that has been proven over and over again: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/carter-rubin/new-calculator-shows-bigger-highw…).