Good morning Chair, and members of the committee. My name is Rob Attrell, and I’m a resident of Ottawa living in Orleans with my wife and three young kids. I’m a community advocate who really wants suburban transportation options. Between cycling and the incoming LRT extension, I never want to feel the need to shop […]
News Release – Communiqué de presse
(Le français suit.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 November 2025 Coalition of community groups rallied Thursday at City Hall to oppose the Bill 60 provision on bike lanes OTTAWA – A coalition of community advocacy organizations gathered outside of City Hall on November 13 to oppose Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, notably Part […]
Community groups rally to oppose Bill 60 anti bike lane provision
Doug Ford is exhausting. He throws in an omnibus bill random ideas not remotely based in data and research, local reality and expertise, hopes no one is paying attention and his BS sticks. But people are paying attention and they’re fighting back. Yesterday, Bike Ottawa and our local partner organizations rallied to oppose the provision […]
What is Bill 60, and why should people care?
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 […]
