I am a cyclist. I commute…

I am a cyclist. I commute everywhere. I live downtown, and I use the Bloor and University bike lanes daily. Those lanes keep me safe and alive. Removing those lanes will put my life and the lives of thousands of Canadian citizens in danger, as simple as it is. Not to speak about the environmental and economic impact of removing those lanes. By removing the bike lanes, the government is encouraging the use of cars, resulting in more congested streets and multiple disadvantages in terms of time and pollution (both environmental and sound). Also, the bill states that "Implications to the environment will be considered as the ministry identifies and develops the criteria for evaluating proposed new and existing cycling lanes." I would like to know what that means. To me, there has been no research or idea of the real environmental implications. Again, removing bike lanes from the city will put in danger the lives of hundreds and thousands of Canadians.