This bill is a huge…

This bill is a huge overreach. Bike lanes are municipal decisions. Let residents and councillors decide where bike lanes should go or not go. That alone should be sufficient reason for the bill to be voted down.

I believe that designing roads to move cars quickly is totally at odds with creating places where people want to be. I live near the Cliffside strip on Kingston road, which could be such a nicer place if drivers didn't treat it like a highway. Think of the places where you'd want to have a coffee or meal on a patio. Fast car traffic is the antithesis of such a place. Bloor St and Yonge St are places to walk and sit and shop, and have become nicer places since the addition of bike lanes, making the streets quieter and safer.

Mr. Sarkaria claims that the percentage of cyclists is 1.2%, but this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZDEehlaC4 (1:28 through 3:43), shows maps using census data of downtown Toronto that illustrates that cyclist modal share is actually in the range of 5-15%. More people will bike if safe infrastructure is provided, and a sufficient network to be able to get to one's destination.

Someone with the job title "Minister of Transportation" should appropriately weigh the needs of all types of transportation, including bicycle, e-bike, scooter, and so on. Some car drivers see these other modes of transportation as nuisances, but the real cause of traffic is Too Many Cars. There aren't any bike lanes on the 401, and yet it has 14 lanes often clogged with drivers. Virtually zero of the roads with on/off ramps have bike lanes, lest it be suggested that those streets are the cause of 401 gridlock.

If the Ontario government could build a big enough network of safe cycling infrastructure , more people would choose to cycle, freeing up road space for car and truck traffic.
Some people will never bike because they work too far from their home. Ontario can get Metrolinx to complete transit lines and increase all-day GO frequency. Again, that will free up road space for car and truck traffic.

I hope the government makes a responsible decision.