Vélo Canada Bikes

08/20/2026

What do you think of when you think of a lobby organization? 👺 Do you picture shadowy interests buying influence over democracy?

Next time you can picture our movement: fuelled by volunteers, working tirelessly over the years to cultivating relationships, building partnerships, gathering the evidence and countering bikelash to help make Canada more bicycle-friendly. 🇨🇦🚲

Great to have our policy work and Bike Day on the Hill showcased today in Canada's premier government relations newspaper the Lobby Monitor! 🗞️ https://zurl.co/P18lj

Bike Day on the Hill 2026 will be on October 6th. Registration will open soon. Watch this space!

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

🚨 ACTION REQUIRED 🚨 It’s a critical time in our fight to protect municipal autonomy and active transportation infrastructure and we need YOUR 🫵 help immediately! Volunteer, donate, email elected officials - every action makes an impact. WE MUST STAND UP 💪

08/19/2026

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario a infirmé une décision d’un tribunal inférieur concernant une loi provinciale exigeant la reconfiguration de voies cyclables protégées à Toronto.

L’Association canadienne de santé publique est intervenue dans cette affaire afin d’apporter à la Cour une perspective de santé publique et d’équité en santé.

La Cour a conclu que la Charte n’oblige pas les gouvernements à aménager ou à maintenir des voies cyclables. Cette conclusion constitutionnelle est toutefois distincte de la question de savoir ce qui constitue une bonne politique publique.

Les décisions en matière de transport ont d’importantes répercussions sur la sécurité, l’activité physique, l’accessibilité et l’équité en santé. Des infrastructures de transport actif sécuritaires et accessibles peuvent contribuer à réduire le risque de blessures liées à la circulation, à améliorer l’accès à l’emploi et aux services, et à favoriser des collectivités plus saines et plus durables. Les effets des décisions en matière de transport ne sont également pas répartis de façon égale.

Les gouvernements disposent d’une grande latitude pour établir les politiques en matière de transport. Cette latitude s’accompagne de la responsabilité de prendre ces décisions de façon transparente et en tenant soigneusement compte des meilleures données probantes disponibles.

𝐋𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐚 é𝐭é 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡é𝐞. 𝐋𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭é 𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢è𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭é 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐞.

Lire la déclaration complète de l’ACSP : https://www.cpha.ca/fr/appel-voies-cyclables

08/18/2026

The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court decision concerning provincial legislation requiring the reconfiguration of protected bicycle lanes in Toronto.

The Canadian Public Health Association participated in the case as an intervener, bringing a public health and health equity perspective to the Court’s consideration of the issues.

The Court has determined that the Charter does not require governments to establish or retain bicycle lanes. That constitutional finding, however, is distinct from the question of what constitutes sound public policy.

Transportation decisions have important consequences for safety, physical activity, accessibility and health equity. Safe, accessible active transportation infrastructure can help reduce the risk of traffic-related injury, improve access to employment and services, and support healthier and more sustainable communities. The impacts of transportation decisions are also not distributed equally.

Governments have broad authority to make transportation policy. With that authority comes a responsibility to make those choices transparently and with careful consideration of the best available evidence.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬.

Read CPHA’s full statement: https://www.cpha.ca/bike-lane-appeal

08/15/2026

Bike lanes save lives, that is a fact.

And the Ontario government would rather remove a lifeline that’s already in place than to protect a growing community of low-cost, low-congestion, non-polluting commuters.

Our initial victory challenging Doug Ford’s bike lane removal law has been overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

This is a legal setback. But it does not change what is at stake.

In the past 10 years, 28 people have been killed and 380 seriously injured while cycling in Toronto. Protected bike lanes are a critical tool for preventing these tragedies, and the government’s own evidence showed that removing them would not solve the congestion problem it was meant to address.

Our clients remain committed to safer streets. Read the full press release to learn more.

https://na3.hubs.ly/y0zJsM0

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

Vélo Canada Bikes Announces $500 Million Active Transportation Funds are Finally Flowing https://tinyurl.com/4vm563p7

07/30/2026

The biggest barrier to the growth of the bike industry in this country isn't price or competition with other forms of recreation. It's the legitimate concerns many Canadians have that they might get injured or killed while out riding.

Samuel is in Whistler this week to connect with specialty bike retailers, distributers and suppliers to share the incredible story of Vélo Canada Bikes and the mission for a bicycle-friendly county at the National Bicycle Dealers Association - NBDA's first ever Retailer Summit in Canada.

In his opening keynote presentation and through the conversations in the lobby, Samuel is inviting the bike industry to get more involved so that we can help more Canadians enjoy the incredible benefits of cycling and expand this industry at the same time.

So far we have six incredible Supporting Partners who get it: Lectric eBikes CA, Outdoor Gear Canada, Shimano Bike, SRAM MTB, Trek Bicycle and Urban Racks. Our mission is also supported by many our members who are a part of this industry: HLC Canada, United Wheels Canada, London Bicycle Café, Western Cycle - Bike Shop and B!KE: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub.

Join them: https://velocanadabikes.org/membership/

07/28/2026

A truly bicycle-friendly Canada depends on a recognized and supported workforce of skilled technicians. 👩🏻‍🔧🚲🇨🇦

That's why Vélo Canada Bikes has joined a team with representatives from The Learning Enrichment Foundation and CycloChrome under the leadership of Zoé Kruchten and Rob McMonagle to form the Canadian Bicycle Industry Skills Coalition. This new national sector council will help bring industry, education, advocacy, and workforce leaders together to advance professional recognition, training standards, and workforce development for these Canadian workers.

First order of business: we need an evidence-based understanding of the workforce challenges facing both employers and employees in this field. This week the Coalition has launched the first-ever Canadian Bicycle Mechanic Workforce Study.

Love your local bike shop? Make sure they have the chance to participate in and have their voice heard!

English survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V3JZmfOjvEqN8FX1seA06asazfZJUeJKkq2GH7A4XtlUQk9LTEVYWlg2OUhDWjg0Nk1PUzJCWEI2Wi4u
French survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V3JZmfOjvEqN8FX1seA06asazfZJUeJKkq2GH7A4XtlUOTAyUkFNTUQwSTNCQTlNQUVBT1NIRUdIVC4u