"The amendments would also…

"The amendments would also create regulation-making authorities to allow the Minister to prescribe additional prohibited activities and to provide exemptions from the prohibition."

This not only affects bicycle lanes, but could also affect bus lanes, streetcars, light rail, sidewalks, etc. This extremely disappointing to hear as these are all things that ADD capacity to our roads, and make our cities safer and more pleasant. Prohibiting these is absolutely backwards. Yes, these lane changes don't make sense on every road, that's why municipalities make decisions on a case by case basis, there should not be a sweeping ban on these.

"The proposed changes are intended to keep people and goods moving by creating more capacity on roads for vehicles and drivers. Traffic and congestion are a major source of air pollution especially in urban areas."

This is absolutely disingenuous. If road capacity and air pollution were truly a concern, people would be prioritized over cars. Cars are among the least space efficient forms of road transport. Having good bus lanes, light rail, street cars, and sidewalks would increase capacity far above a road that only supports cars.

Having more lanes for cars also does not reduce congestion.