Bike Lane Legal Tussle: Ontario Fights Court Order Pausing Removal

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 4:21 pm

Ontario is mobilizing a legal appeal to overturn a court injunction that halted the planned removal of 19 kilometres of Toronto bike lanes. The debate pits constitutional arguments against municipal development, with policymakers engaged in a high-stakes, ironic battle over city infrastructure.

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globalnews.ca / Ford government files appeal against injunction frustrating its bike lane removal

At the end of April, an Ontario judge told the government it must suspend any imminent plans to remove bike lanes from Bloor Street, Yonge Street or University Avenue.

theglobeandmail.com / Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal

Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas ordered the government last month to keep its hands off the 19 kilometres of bike lanes until he could decide the case

citynews.ca / Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal

Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional. The government served notice of its intent to appeal last month’s injunction to lawyers for a cycling advocacy group challenging…

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