News and Updates
My comments: Ontario’s proposed e-bike framework
In April 2026, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation released a new proposed framework for defining e-bikes. E-bike policy has become a real passion of mine. So when the framework was released for comment, I had thoughts (…)
Webinar Summary: Ontario’s proposed e-bike framework
On May 20th, 2026, I hosted a webinar to bring people together to discuss Ontario’s proposal for a new way to define e-bikes. The webinar was attended by 65 engaged participants, including (…)
Stuckless Consulting supports call for federal funding
Stuckless Consulting Inc. is proud to be one of 101 organizations that signed onto a joint statement urging the release of $500 million in federal active transportation funds. Coordinated by Vélo Canada Bikes (…)
Get excited: New everyday travel data coming soon!
Statistics Canada has begun data collection for the “Canadian Survey on Everyday Travel” and I am excited! There are currently no national-level data on how Canadians travel day to day (…)
Bicycle Parking Guidelines Adopted in Durham Region
For the past few months I have had the pleasure of working with WSP Canada and The Regional Municipality of Durham on new Bicycle Parking Guidelines. On March 25, 2026, the Guidelines were adopted by Council (…)
Federal battery regulations (but not for e-bikes)
Currently, there are no specific regulatory requirements for lithium-ion batteries in Canada. The federal government is thinking about regulating them, but not (yet) for electric micromobility devices like e-bikes and e-scooters. Here’s what’s happening (…)
Motion to seize e-bikes a drastic step
Two Toronto City Councillors recently put forward a motion (Dec 2025) asking that the city to look into options that could give police the authority to seize e-bikes and e-scooters when they are being ridden on sidewalks. I was interviewed (…)
5 years at Stuckless Consulting Inc.!
Fall 2025 marked my 5th anniversary at Stuckless Consulting Inc.. I am really proud of this milestone and grateful to all of my clients, partners, friends, and family who have helped (…)
New resource: mobilizing community delegations
Earlier this year, I was part of an amazing campaign that mobilized 43 people to speak up and convince Hamilton’s city council to continue funding our beloved bike share system. Community members sharing their stories (…)
What we can learn from the Coroner’s E-Bike Death Review
Last week, the Office of the Chief Coroner released a review of e-bike deaths in Ontario. I had the chance to sit down and review the full report. I’ve got a lot of thoughts, summarized in this blog (…)
Bill 60: More bad news for bike lanes
On November 24, 2025, Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, passed Third Reading at Queen’s Park. It’s likely that by the time you read this, it has also received Royal Assent. Bill 60 was fast tracked through the legislative process (…)
Inspired by the 2025 NABSA Conference
The 2025 North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association (NABSA) Conference took place in Montréal in October, and I left feeling like I was bursting with inspiration. A few of my conference highlights (…)
Speaking at the 2025 TAC Conference
This year the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) annual conference was in Québec City. I was one of the over 1,600 delegates in attendance and left feeling energized after a week of learning (…)
Richmond Hill Adopt’s Micromobility Strategy
In September 2025, the City of Richmond Hill adopted a Micromobility Strategy to guide micromobility use in the community. Stuckless Consulting Inc. was pleased to work as a Policy Specialist (…)
My guest appearance on CBC’s Cross Country Checkup
On July 20th, the question Canadians were invited to discuss on CBC’s Cross Country Checkup was related to e-scooters: are they revolutionizing your daily commute, or are they an accident waiting to happen? I was invited to be one of their expert guests. (…)
Real Solutions to Traffic Congestion (for OTC Magazine)
Traffic congestion is a hot topic right now, and I had the opportunity to write an article about it for the spring/summer 2025 edition of the Ontario Traffic Magazine (…)
My first ATMP Presentation to Council
For the past year, I have been leading community engagement to inform the development of an Active Transportation & Mobility Plan (ATMP) for the Township of Centre Wellington. I am really proud (…)
Happy Bike Month!
June is Bike Month in communities across Ontario. Stuckless Consulting Inc. kicked off the month-long celebration by sponsoring a pop-up station for Ottawa’s Let’s Bike month (…)
Defining e-bikes: what are the options?
Ontario is in the process of updating how we define electric bicycles. With the passing of Bill 197 at the end of 2024, the Ministry of Transportation is now looking to create “e-bike categories” to better capture (…)
Ontario’s ban on child e-bike passengers (via Toronto Star)
The Toronto Star published an article today about Ontario’s ban on e-bike passengers under the age of 16, which has been in effect since 2006. I was interviewed (…)