Ontario municipalities slam province's 'significant overreach' on bike lanes
Ontario’s municipalities say upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a “significant overreach” of power.
Ontario wants to make it a lot harder for Toronto and other cities to install bike lanes
The Ontario government is officially introducing polarizing legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the
Ontario government moves to force cities to get approval for bike lanes that remove traffic lanes
Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria made the announcement Tuesday morning alongside area MPP Christine Hogarth and the owner of a west-end Toronto restaurant on Bloor Street West steps away from where bike lanes were installed last year, sparking anger among some.
'Out of control': Ontario cities to need provincial approval for new bike lanes
TORONTO — Ontario cities would have to seek the province’s permission to install new bike lanes that remove lanes of vehicle traffic under upcoming legislation, the transportation minister announced Tuesday.
Any new bike lanes in Ontario towns could need provincial approval under new rules
Any future bike lanes coming to Ontario towns and cities could soon need provincial approval thanks to new rules proposed by Brampton MP and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.
Ontario set to ban new bike lanes installed without provincial approval
The government, which has made gridlock a priority, intends to introduce legislation next week to change the process for installing bike lanes across the province
Restricting bike lanes and raising highway speed limits: Here’s what the province has in store for Ontario municipalities
Proposed changes are set to be introduced Oct. 21 — when the Ontario legislature sits again for the fall session.
Ontario to require provincial approval for new municipal bike lanes
The Ontario government says it will introduce legislation that would require municipalities to get provincial approval before building any new bike lanes that reduce lanes of vehicle traffic.
Ontario to make cities ask province for permission to install bike lanes
TORONTO - Ontario is planning to make cities ask the province for permission if they want to install bike lanes that would remove lanes of vehicle traffic.
Ontario seeking provincial approval before cities swap car lanes for bikes
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Ontario will restrict new bike lanes amid ‘out of control’ process: Transportation Minister
Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the provincial government is introducing legislation that would ...
City proposes bike lanes on major Toronto road with history of crashes
On the same day the Ontario government announced restrictions on future municipal bike lanes, Toronto city staff released a ...
Ottawa leaders uncertain over Ontario government's plan to restrict bike lanes
Local political leaders are reacting to the Ontario government's announcement that will require municipalities to receive ...
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Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock
TORONTO - Ontario cities would have to seek the province’s permission to install new bike lanes that remove lanes of vehicle traffic under upcoming legislation, the transportation minister ...
City reveals Parkside Drive redesign that would add bike lanes, slow drivers
On the same day the Ontario government announced restrictions on future municipal bike lanes, Toronto city staff released a ...
Doug Ford plans to rip out existing bike lanes that are bringing traffic ‘to a standstill’
On Thursday, Ford confirmed his government plans to rip out bike lanes that don't meet its criteria. Critics accuse the ...