I am deeply disappointed…

I am deeply disappointed with this legislation on a number of levels.

First, regarding the more prominently mentioned issue of bike lanes, tearing them out after all the consideration and effort of putting them in in the first place is a massive waste of time and resources. Bike lanes have been extended into my neighbourhood in Etobicoke in recent years, which I see as a positive development and would hate to see them removed, and I expect the many people using the lanes currently slated for removal would similarly feel their loss.

Less advertised but perhaps more concerning, the legislation is packed with changes to prioritize the construction of Highway 413 - in the process putting both the rights of homeowners and environmental concerns at risk. There is no reason to change the rules for environmental impact assessments, or how to treat homeowners in the case of expropriation of their property, for the construction of this highway.