Grant Huscroft
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Connected Scandals
Ford's Bill 212 ordered the removal of 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto — overriding the city's elected council — then added a clause barring any cyclist who is injured or killed as a result from suing the province. The Ontario Superior Court found this violates the Charter right to life. The judge explicitly cited the immunity clause as the government's own acknowledgment that people would be seriously hurt. On August 14, 2026, the Court of Appeal unanimously overturned that ruling, clearing the way for removals.
Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Authored the unanimous decision released August 14, 2026 that overturned the lower-court ruling blocking the removal of roughly 19 kilometres of Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University. The reasoning was framed as "Policy is for politics." Included as the author of the ruling; a judge deciding a case is not a political actor in it.