J. Patrick Brown
@PatrickBrownLLB
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Cyclist, dad, Partner McLeish Orlando LLP, Bikelaw Canada. Advocating for people and change.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joined April 2010
The Ontario Governments promotion of speeding and breaking the law by the removal of speed cameras flies in the face of the Chief Coroners Report that noted a pedestrian hit at 50 km/h is five times more likely to die than one hit at 30 km/h. Speed kills. What are you doing?
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Ontario Roady Safety Plan : Eliminate 700 speed cameras (note One camera caught 65,000 speeders) Why. ? Too costly to taxpayers. Whats the next step, eliminate breathalyzer because too costly to tax payers ( or is it really too costly to those who break law) Speed kills . (
news.ontario.ca
Ontario Launching Road Safety Initiatives Fund | Ontario Newsroom
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We’re proud to share that McLeish Orlando has been recognized in the 2026 Best Law Firms at the National Tier 1 level, based on client and peer feedback. Congratulations to all honourees — it’s an honor to be among such outstanding leaders! 🏆👏
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The Ontario Governments promotion of speeding and breaking the law by the removal of speed cameras flies in the face of the Chief Coroners Report that noted a pedestrian hit at 50 km/h is five times more likely to die than one hit at 30 km/h. Speed kills. What are you doing?
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Coroner recommends Govt put in bike lanes -Ont Govt forces city to remove separated bike lane. Distracted driver kills cyclist. Driver gets small fine (Govt voted down Vulnerable User Law) Govt bans victim family from bringing lawsuit against them via Bill 212. Redo please.
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For a government to handcuff cities and towns from using a complete streets design, is reprehensible to say the least. It is not only contrary to their own research, it is contrary to the legal principle recognized by our laws and courts, that our streets are to be “reasonably”
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Bike lanes save lives. Our work with injured cyclists and the Cycling Death Review proves safe, complete streets prevent tragedies. Blocking them is not just unsafe—it’s unjust. To learn more, click the following link: https://t.co/mG0XJNsibi 🔗
mcleishorlando.com
Learn about the impact of Bike Lane Bill 212 and how it improves cyclist safety.
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We have represented hundreds of cyclists & work with engineers to reconstruct crashes. There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever having a separated bike lane would’ve prevented the vast majority of cases and any death or injuries @PatrickBrownLLB
bloomberg.com
Ontario’s government has vowed to tear up newly installed cycling infrastructure, stoking tensions between the city and its suburbs over rider safety and congestion.
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Legislative Roadblock: How New Restrictions on Bike Lanes Endanger Lives | McLeish Orlando LLP
mcleishorlando.com
The Government has announced it is moving forward with legislation restricting the implementation of bike lanes being proposed by Cities and Towns. Despite
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👇🏼Thank you to @RespectTO Geoffrey Bercarich for receiving the first Alex Amaro Kindness Award for all that he does for the community. #nooneridesalone
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🚴♂️🔍 Exploring Cycling Safety & Benefits: A Tweetorial 🚲 The @CanPaedSociety just released a new position statement on cycling safety that I’m proud to have co-authored with @suzannebeno and @PFuselli . Summary below - full paper here:
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Mandatory Sideguards on trucks were recommended in the Ontario Chief Coroners Review in 1998 and 2010 https://t.co/6sxM3pIv1y Where is the sideguard on this truck? #TODeadlyStreets #Ontario #cyclist Photo taken from CP24.
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https://t.co/6WRXNV32eM As someone who has litigated many fatal cycling truck crashes, these are no “accidents.” A turn that impacts with any pedestrian or cyclist is “turn not in safety.” There are no “blind spots” to those who use proper driving skills according to my trucking
cp24.com
Most recent News News business news stories and video from CP24
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Why Are So Many More Pedestrians Dying in the U.S.?
nytimes.com
Other rich nations have surpassed America in protecting pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
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Alex Amaro's family, Cycle Toronto, and Mcleish Orlando announce the Alex Amaro Cycling Kindness Award, which recognizes young leaders making a positive difference in the cycling community. Applications are now open; visit our website to learn more: https://t.co/GhvHx9S0ML
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"The system is broken," said @PatrickBrownLLB "The entire system seems to be handcuffed against having any real conclusion to these charges that could send any meaningful deterrent so people stop doing this type of behaviour." #biketo
https://t.co/Agvcb1Zetk
cbc.ca
CBC Toronto reviewed Ontario Court of Justice statistics which show the number of careless driving charges laid both across the province and in Toronto specifically have gone down in recent years and...
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$166 million is great, but what about scrapping civil juries (that are not virtual) that would save millions more and reduce delay. Ontario one of the few jurisdictions in commonwealth that still has them.
cbc.ca
The Ontario government announced $166 million in funding Tuesday for a system that will move some court services online, continuing to formalize a modernization process that was brought on when the...
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