A woman holds up a sign at a rally at Queens Park Saturday that was protesting the Ontario government's proposed Bill 212 that would see the removal of three major bike lanes in Toronto.
Advocacy group, cyclists claim new law that aims to remove parts of 3 major bike lanes in Toronto infringes on Charter rights to life and security for bike riders in the city. They are seeking an injunction against the removals.A woman holds up a sign at a rally at Queen's Park last month that was protesting the Ontario government's Bill 212, which was passed on Nov. 25. Now, a court challenge is claiming the bill infringes on Charter rights.
Michael Longfield, executive director of Cycle Toronto, said in the release that the province isn't acting in the best interest of the public by removing lanes. CBC Toronto has reached out for comment from the office of Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, who introduced the bill, but did not receive a reply in time for publication.
"Bill 212 is an arbitrary and dangerous piece of legislation that violates the section 7 Charter-protected rights," she said.
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