Ontario’s Court of Appeal unanimously overturns a lower-court decision that had blocked parts of the Ford government’s plan to remove certain downtown Toronto bike lanes. The ruling, issued Friday, reverses a court finding that the plan created an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety.
The decision ends a legal challenge that has been unfolding for more than a year. Sources describe that the earlier ruling had temporarily stopped the government’s actions, citing constitutional concerns related to safety. With the appeal outcome, the legal barrier preventing the bike-lane changes is lifted, though broader public debate and the operational details of any changes are not addressed in the court summaries.
Across outlets, the core point is consistent: the Court of Appeal acts to overrule the earlier decision and allow the Ford government to proceed with its planned downtown bike-lane removals.
