This legislation undermines…

This legislation undermines local decision-making and ignores the long-term benefits of investing in cycling infrastructure.

Bike lanes encourage active transportation, REDUCE traffic congestion, improve air quality, and create SAFER streets for EVERYONE. Safe cycling infrastructure also supports local businesses because cars do not shop, people shop. People walking and cycling are more likely to make a spontaneous decision to go into a store they see along the route as it is more convenient for them to stop and enter stores. Safe cycling infrastructure also enables kids who can't drive or people who need to use mobility scooters to safely travel independently. This bill also ignores growing public support for safer roads and sustainable transportation.

More viable alternatives to driving reduces congestion. Giving cars more space historically has not improved congestion, and will not improve congestion.

112 pedestrians and cyclists have been killed and 5545 pedestrians and cyclists have been injured in collisions with vehicles in Ontario in 2023. Help cities make their roads safer instead of restricting them.

We urge the government to reconsider this short-sighted approach and instead support policies that promote sustainable and equitable transportation options for all Ontarians.
STOP THE MURDER.