I would like to begin by…

I would like to begin by stating that I agree completely that some recent bike lanes have very bad designs and need improvement.

However, the way this bill goes about dealing with the issue is completely irresponsible. A logical solution would be to require municipalities to add increased attention to traffic impacts to their design and consultation processes.

Simply removing already constructed public infrastructure without any kind of due process or evidence-based decision making, is an absurd waste of taxpayer funds. Furthermore, adding a provinical review process for municipal construction is adding an extra layer of bureaucratic waste and delay to an already slow process of building infrastructure.

This government claims to value reducing government waste, and has even created an entire new ministry to do so. And yet, here you are creating an entirely superfluous level of bureaucratic review that will do nothing to improve the traffic conditions of our roads.