The Aporia · Cyclists ask Supreme Court to weigh in on Toronto bike lane removal plan

Cyclists are requesting that the Supreme Court of Canada review Ontario’s decision to remove bike lanes in Toronto, following the removal announcement on Bloor Street West today and an August ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal overturning a previous decision against the plan. The cyclists argue that removing 19 kilometers of bike lanes across three major roads violates cyclist safety rights, while the court found the initial ruling improperly involved policy-making. The Supreme Court selects only a small number of cases for review, generally those with significant constitutional implications or legal precedents.

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Cyclists in Toronto, challenging Ontario's plan to remove nearly 19 kilometers of bike lanes on major roads, are seeking leave to appeal their case to the Supreme Court of Canada. The removal is part of a larger initiative by Ontario that aims to convert some bike lanes into car lanes along parts of Bloor Street West, set to begin today. Initially, a lower court ruled in favor of the cyclists, arguing that removing the bike lanes posed an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety. However, this decision was overturned in August by the Ontario Court of Appeal, which concluded that the trial judge had overstepped into policy-making and political considerations. The Supreme Court typically only hears cases involving significant constitutional questions or new legal issues.

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The cyclists said today they will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the same day as Ontario said it would start taking out more bike lanes along parts of Bloor Street West.

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🔮 The cyclists said today they will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the same day as Ontario said it would start taking out more bike lanes along parts of Bloor Street West.

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Cyclists challenging Ontario’s plan to remove major Toronto bike lanes are asking Canada’s top court to hear their appeal. asserted

Cyclists → challenge → appeal

The cyclists said today they will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the same day as Ontario said it would start taking out more bike lanes along parts of Bloor Street West. asserted

it → say → West

A lower court initially ruled the province’s plan to replace 19 kilometres of bike lanes with car lanes on three major roads was an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety. asserted

plan → rule → safety

But the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned that decision in an August ruling that said the trial judge had improperly strayed into policy-making and political considerations. asserted

judge → overturn → making

Anyone who receives a judgment from a top provincial or territorial court can ask the Supreme Court to consider their case. asserted

who → receive → case

The Supreme Court only hears a fraction of those cases, which typically must involve a key constitutional question, conflicting lower court decisions or a new issue of law. asserted

which → hear → law

Cyclists ask Supreme Court to weigh in on Toronto bike lane removal plan

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