‘Judges may be tempted’: Excerpts from remarkable appeal ruling in bike lanes case

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The Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled that the removal of bike lanes along three Toronto arteries is not a violation of Charter rights and can proceed, reversing a lower court ruling.

CP NewsAlert: Ford government wins appeal in Toronto bike lanes case  Toronto Star

Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.