Permission to exercise discretion does not mean cyclists will blindly roll through danger. No one is more aware of the risk of cycling in traffic than cyclists. Riding defensively is a necessary state of mind. A rule change will have no effect on that.

I think you are vastly exaggerating their authority, but the good news is, we can follow this story and see whether it is a success or gets blocked.

There are physicians in Canada that are employed by corporations - OH&S physicians, for example. The Colleges make sure physicians are practicing ethically and competently, but I don’t think they have any say in relation to whether a Dr is employed or self-employed. What would be the issue?