Bill 212 represents a…

Bill 212 represents a significant overreach of provincial authority, undermining local decision-making and disregarding the needs of Ontario’s communities. By imposing a framework that prioritizes traffic lanes over bike lanes, this legislation effectively eliminates a critical method of sustainable transportation—cycling—and risks long-term damage to the trust citizens place in government.

Ontarians have supported this Premier in the hope of reducing traffic congestion through innovative and equitable solutions. However, this bill takes us in the wrong direction, placing lives at greater risk by discouraging cycling and increasing road user conflict. It deepens the divide between drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, while stalling progress toward building cities that prioritize safety, sustainability, and a vision for the future.

Rather than reducing gridlock, this approach will likely create more car-dependent congestion, limit transportation options, and move Ontario backward at a time when global cities are embracing bike lanes as essential infrastructure. Ontarians deserve better—a government that values all forms of transportation and supports the well-being of all road users.