Thank you for the…

Thank you for the opportunity, This is very exciting. We are very pleased with the document in general, have specific comments in each area:

Design Healthy, Active and Prosperous Communities

o As we experience growth in cycling am, which can detect the distance between a motor vehicle and a plain clothed police officer riding a bicycle- to educate road users about the law, and to issue tickets.

Promote Cycling Awareness and Behavioural Shifts

o We are very pleased that the province is taking action on comprehensive cycling education standards and enhanced instructor support. This is crucial for increasing cycling rates and goes hand in hand with the infrastructure investments being made.

o We are unclear on the role of the Ontario Cycling Coordination Committee and seek further feedback from the province on the role of this committee, it’s composition, etc. Please do not forget cycling advocacy groups - often the organizations engaged in cycling education in our communities.

o We would like to see the Province establish a full time position for an individual who would promote and facilitate the implementation of CycleON and active transportation, ideally at the Assistant Deputy Minister level.

Increase Cycling Tourism Opportunities

o We are pleased to see the inclusion of a Cycling Tourism Trails Infrastructure Fund, which will support the growth of cycling tourism and help communities leverage the economic impact of cycling tourists

o In addition to investing in the construction of trails and cycling tourism infrastructure, the Province should invest in the non-profit organizations that have been leading and sustaining this work. Across the province, cycling tourism asset development is frequently led by local and provincial non-profit organizations. This crucial sector development work is continually at risk of coming to an end without sustained annual partnership funding.

o As part of CycleON Action Plan 2.0, the Province should collaborate with sector partners to articulate what’s next for Tour by Bike: Ontario’s Cycling Tourism Plan.

Thank you again for the opportunity to provide input and feedback. We are thrilled that the government is taking cycling so seriously and we are excited by the opportunities ahead.

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