Looks like the bike lane removal was defeated in court https://bsky.app/profile/jm-mcgrath.bsky.social/post/3lv73dwmihs26

John Michael McGrath (@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social)

NEW: Looks like CycleToronto won in court. Justice Schabas finds Ontario's law (AND version 2) to remove bike lanes infringe S7 of the Charter and is not saved by S1, in large part because the govt had no evidence to back up its claims.

@Seanny123 great news! It now seems like my resolution criteria was poorly written. To be fair, I will wait until the end of 2025 to resolve this.

@makeworld yeah, they can always just re-submit a slightly rephrased legislation and remove the bike lanes anyways https://bsky.app/profile/damienmoule.bsky.social/post/3lv77m3s2ks2d

@Seanny123 ultimately I think the bike lanes do end up being removed, just not by December.

Injunction granted. Removal paused until it is decided whether the removal is constitutional or not https://www.thestar.com/politics/ontario-ordered-to-pause-toronto-bike-lane-removal-until-charter-case-decided/article_78fbb610-8da9-5169-84d2-a97a90a4b48b.html

Injunction failed. Could be removed in March. Still a court case happening in April. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fords-removal-of-toronto-bike-lanes-can-start-next-week-court-rules/article_beb50db4-ff47-11ef-bc58-8bceb64c3df3.html

@Seanny123 removal in March seem unlikely? Not sure.

The government may only begin removing the bike lanes on April 27, 2026, according to a draft schedule in the released emails.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/court-injunction-ontario-bike-lanes-court-challenge-1.7483871

@makeworld I missed this, but what made you change your mind? You think it was an election play and now that the Conservatives lost that riding there won't be any willingness to follow through?

@Seanny123 some of it is vibes but the Cycle TO court case gives me hope. I think there's a lot of pushback and Ford is a populist above all else. Also seems low priority now. I haven't looked into what's happened recently if anything though.

@makeworld the last update I saw were the Bloor businesses also suing for damages, which vibes-wise seemed to be an indication the lanes weren't being removed https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/etobicoke-businesses-lawsuit-bloor-bike-lanes-1.7469034

Hired Stantec consulting for the removal https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/doug-ford-government-gears-up-to-remove-toronto-bike-lanes-in-one-of-its-final-pre-election-actions/

Doug Ford government gears up to remove Toronto bike lanes in one of its final pre-election actions

The wheels of Ontario’s plan to remove bike lanes on three of Toronto’s busiest streets are moving forward.

https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-hall/cycle-toronto-seeks-injunction-against-ford-governments-bike-lane-removals-10115588

Ford is about to have his hands full with an election and trade war, bikes lanes seen like a low priority.

https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/toronto-bike-lane-removals-to-start-in-march-at-the-earliest-9961352

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/court-challenge-bike-lanes-ontario-law-1.7407324?cmp=rss

https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/amendment_to_bill_212