April 22, 2025 - (Toronto, ON) Justice Paul Schabas has granted a temporary injunction today preventing Ontario’s provincial government from ripping out bike lanes on Bloor St., Yonge St. and University Avenue, until he releases his decision on a Charter challenge of their removal reports the Toronto Star.
Schabas said the government hadn’t proved its urgent need to move ahead with the removal of the bike lanes. “Despite professing an urgent need to reduce congestion, no evidence of any plans to demolish the lanes or what would go in their place was presented by (the province),” he wrote.
Lawyers for Cycle Toronto argued that the Ford government’s attempt to remove bike lanes violated cyclists’ Charter rights to life and security of person. Schabas noted that granting the injunction “will not effectively provide success on the application.” His decision on the full Charter challenge is still pending.
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