Alberta is supporting a recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that found Toronto’s planned removal of bike lanes does not violate the Charter, overturning a lower-court decision that reached the opposite conclusion.
Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the ruling will be considered as his government finalizes new legislation he says is intended to “work for all road users.”
“The decision from Ontario’s Court of Appeal is a win for common sense and for elected governments’ ability to make decisions in the public interest,” Dreeshen said in an Aug. 15 release.
Alberta’s United Conservative Party government is drafting a bill expected to be introduced this fall that could give the province greater authority to assess and potentially remove municipal bike lanes that are found to have negative effects on traffic flow….