Issues and positions

There are so many good reasons to travel by bike. Biking is not only efficient, enjoyable, economical and environmentally friendly, it also promotes physical fitness and emits no greenhouse gases. In short, it is good for us...

Just recently, in the heart of summer, we learned that 42 times more tickets were being issued to cyclists in Montréal than in Toronto, or just over 12,000 annually. In 2018, it was the number of cycling infractions that was...

On June 28, I was pleased and honoured to be invited to the inauguration of the new Samuel-de-Champlain Bridge, linking Montréal and the South Shore. It was all very impressive. First, there was the infrastructure itself. The...

Living in our society isn’t always easy. When travelling by foot, bike or car, we quickly realize that sharing the road isn’t something that comes naturally. Imagine what will happen when electric scooters are...

In a few days, as Yves Montand used to sing, “Nous partirons de bon matin” (we shall leave early in the morning) on the 35th Tour de l’Île. When we look back at the status of biking in Montréal and Québec at the time...

Since April 18, cyclists have been allowed to cross an intersection on the pedestrian light, unless otherwise indicated. This is one of the new provisions integrated into the Highway Safety Code (HSC) last year and taking...

Even though the number of year-round cyclists continues to grow, many will be getting their bikes out of storage over the next few weeks. As a result, car-bicycle-truck-pedestrian interactions will increase and we will once...

In the November 2018 issue of this newsletter, I communicated to the Québec Minister of Transport our desire to have the Sustainability Mobility Policy adopted by the previous government maintained, a desire shared by many...

It is often said that the best way to get through winter is to make the best of it. And these words definitely ring true given the harsh weather we have endured this year! For many – including myself, biking has become an...

In addition to making the traditional New Year’s resolutions, we always like to set certain personal goals and consider what the next twelve months will bring....