Ford Government Seeks Contractors to Remove Downtown Toronto Bike Lanes After Appeal Court Win
The Ontario government is seeking contractors to remove and redesign more than 19 kilometres of bike lanes in Toronto, following a win in the Ontario Court of Appeal last month that found their removal does not violate the Charter rights of cyclists. On Aug. 14, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s ruling in July 2025 that had prevented the province from getting rid of the bike lanes on constitutional grounds.
TL;DR
- Ontario government is seeking contractors to remove and redesign over 19 km of bike lanes.
- The removal follows a win in the Ontario Court of Appeal.
- The court found that removing bike lanes does not violate cyclists' Charter rights.
- An earlier ruling in July 2025 that blocked the removal on constitutional grounds was overturned.
- Premier Doug Ford stated that bike lanes will be removed from busy streets and moved to side streets.
- Contractors are being hired starting this week to expedite the process.