TORONTO - An Ontario judge has ordered the province to keep its hands off three major Toronto bike lanes until he can rule on whether a plan to remove them is unconstitutional.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas granted an injunction Tuesday to suspend the government's plan to remove bike lanes on University Avenue, Bloor Street and Yonge Street.聽
His decision says not granting the pause could mean the government tries to dismantle the bike lanes before he can decide the case.聽
Cyclists had argued in court last week that removing the lanes would put their lives at risk without actually reducing congestion.
The province has said its decision to remove the lanes was a bid to fight traffic gridlock and did not violate the Constitution.聽
Tuesday's decision says despite the government's claim that there was an urgent need to cut congestion, it presented no evidence about the process to remove the lanes or plans on what would go in their place.
This report by 好色tvwas first published April 22, 2025.聽
