Cycling advocates call for court injunction over Toronto bike lane removals – Toronto [Video]

Cycling advocates are aiming to disrupt Doug Ford’s bike lane removal law and delay work to rip out the infrastructure until a broader case against the legislation can be heard in mid-April.

Cycle Toronto is saying Bill 212, The Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, infringes on Charter rights and should be thrown out by a court. It became law on Nov. 25, 2024.

The group’s argument, however, won’t be heard until April 16 and its members fear the Ford government will forge ahead with its plans to remove bike lanes before the arguments are heard.

If granted, an injunction would temporarily stop the province from tearing bike lanes out on Bloor Street, University Avenue and Yonge Street.

“I don’t think there’s any urgency at all that the province needs to start this removal process,” said Michael Longfield, Cycle Toronto’s executive director.

“We’re on University Avenue and there are already people using these bike lanes today, so removing them before …