Our very own Rob Attrell talked about this yesterday on Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron on 580 CFRA. Ontario Bill 60, Part XII.1, Section 195.3 (1) says that no traffic lanes on a roadway in Ontario can be removed in full or in part to make way for a cycling lane or for any other […]
Bill 60: Ontario government bypasses democratic process
After steamrolling through Bill 56 that bans speed cameras, the Ontario government is planning on bypassing the democratic process again (ie no public committee hearings) for Bill 60, the so-called Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act. This government does not want to hear any opinion that doesn’t fit its narrative (nor is it interested in data). […]
Ontario Bill 60: A Veto on a Safer, More Bikeable Ottawa
A provision buried deep in Ontario’s new omnibus legislation, Bill 60 (the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025), is a direct, immediate threat to road safety in Ottawa. It undermines years of approved local planning, from the Official Plan down and effectively freezes the City’s ability to build bike lanes that would result in a […]
Bill 56: government to bully its way through
The Ontario government intends to limit debate and bypass committee hearings on Bill 56 that will scrap speed safety cameras. Across Ontario, people have rallied against the bill. Councillors are opposed to it as well. Data shows speed safety cameras save lives. But no, the government is not interested in listening to people or data. […]