I oppose this Bill because…

I oppose this Bill because it continues the practice that this government has established since it was first elected in 2018, which is to impose legislation or decisions on numerous and varied constituencies with neither collaboration, consultation nor transparency; for example, the legislation that reduced the size of Toronto City Council, the deal with Therme that has led to the shameful destruction of the West Island at Ontario Place, the duplicitous actions that have destroyed the Ontario Science Centre, the shameful tomfoolery concerning the Green Belt, and the paying of 1 billion dollars to get out of a deal with the owners of the Beer Store so that alcohol sales in convenience stores could happen sooner.
SO I oppose this because its existence and potential implementation are inherently anti-democratic and continue this governments tendency to subvert established democratic protocols.

I oppose this Bill because it is an omnibus bill. the use of which is contrary to established practice in Westminster Parliamentary democracy. Use of omnibus bills makes it extremely difficult to debate all aspects of the proposed legislation so that flaws never come to light to be rectified. It suggests that the government is afraid of being questioned on the legislation proposed and demonstrates their cowardice. It is an insult to our traditions and all the members of the House.

I also oppose this Bill on its merits. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, and the Ontario Traffic Council all oppose this Bill; 120 physicians and researchers have written a letter opposing this Bill; and the Bill is predicated on false premises. It is false that inly 1.2% of people bike to work in Toronto. What is worse, the government knows this is false, but continues to lie to the people of Ontario about the actual and growing use of bike lanes. If you have to lie to present your cause then you are acting like bullies. Is this the role model the Premier and the Transportation Minister should present to the citizens of this province?
Finally I oppose this legislation for personal reasons. The Bill exclude highway 413’s environmental impact process and assessment. in so doing, it attempts to fast track the highway's construction. y limiting bike lane installation and removing existing bile lanes you continue maintaining the status quo of car-dominated roadways. These are yesterday's solutions and are wholly inadequate to resolving today's problems. What is proposed will only increase pollution and the emission of green house gases when it is abundantly clear that this has to stop. I have grand nieces and nephews who are under seven years of age and who are counting on us to reverse the continued trajectory to climate catastrophe. This Bill continues practices that have led us to the horrible situation we are in now, and does nothing to address one of the principle causes of the problem we are now grappling with, i.e. continued use of fossil-fuel powered personal use vehicles. This Bill contributes to the impoverishment of the world my nieces and nephews will inherit from us. Please remove from consideration this gravely misdirected and inappropriate legislation.