The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that the provincial government’s law mandating the removal of bike lanes on key Toronto streets violates Canadians’ constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of the person.

This decision marks a significant victory for bike-lane advocates and raises questions about similar policies across the country that seek the removal of bike lanes.

On Wednesday, Justice Paul Schabus of the Ontario Superior Court found that the Ontario government’s decision to remove bike lanes was made without proper considerations, and breached S. 7 of the Charter.

The decision raises new questions about how far governments can go when public safety is on the line and raises questions about the way courts can handle disputed infrastructure development.

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