ATC041-2025

Background

The delegation from David Laing, Chair, BikeBrampton, to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of December 9, 2025, re: The Impact of Provincial Legislation, Specifically Bill 60 on the Implementation of the City's Active Transportation Strategy outlined that the passing of Ontario Bill 60 banning bike lanes on existing roads would have serious implications for the Brampton Mobility Plan. Achieving the mode share targets outlined in the plan implies a safe, convenient cycling network exists. That network cannot be built in a timely and cost-effective manner without implementing on-street bicycle lanes on key streets that would complete connectivity between origins and destinations. 

The ATAC proposed the following motion in response to Mr. Laing's delegation. 

Whereas the success of Brampton’s Mobility Plan is highly dependent on increasing the mode share for sustainable transportation options including walking, cycling and micromobility,

Whereas failure to increase active transportation mode share will likely result in growing rates of traffic congestion leading to economic harm, increased health related risks and higher carbon emissions,

Whereas increasing the percentage of trips taken by pedestrians, cyclists or micromobility device users is dependent on the city providing a transportation network that meets high design and maintenance standards for safety, convenience, comfort, and connectedness,

Whereas the current Mobility Plan calls for a variety of bike lane types to be installed on many roads, and that this strategy represents the most expeditious and most cost-effective approach to completing the active transportation network while achieving the standards noted above,

Whereas the Ontario government’s Bill 60 now bans Brampton from removing vehicle traffic lanes to install bike lanes,

Whereas the City of Toronto proposes to reconfigure roads allowing bike and traffic lanes to coexist by making efficient use of available road space,

Therefore be it resolved that it is the position of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, that:

1. Council direct staff to reevaluate the Brampton Mobility Plan in light of Bill 60; and,
2. Staff report back to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee on which streets in Brampton could receive similar treatment to that being proposed in Toronto as part of the Active Transportation Master Plan update and to prioritize Active Transportation network infrastructure projects; and,
3. Sufficient funds be included in the city’s budget each year to build prioritized projects such that the network can be completed within the planning period.

The motion be referred to the mayor’s budget process. This motion was approved by Council but then ignored during the budget process!

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