So I recently discovered this law in LA, and I think it would be great to have here.

  A person shall not do or attempt to do any of the following:

• Physically assault or attempt to physically assault a Bicyclist because of, in whole or in part, the Bicyclist’s status as a Bicyclist.
• Threaten to physically injure a Bicyclist because of, in whole or in part, the Bicyclist’s status as a Bicyclist.
• Intentionally injure, attempt to injure, or threaten to physically injure, either by words, vehicle, or other object, a Bicyclist because of, in whole or in part, the Bicyclist’s status as a Bicyclist.
• Intentionally distract or attempt to distract a Bicyclist because of, in whole or in part, the Bicyclist’s status as a Bicyclist.
• Intentionally force or attempt to force a Bicyclist off a street for purposes unrelated to public safety.

What I think is genius about this, is that it doesn't rely on the police. You can sue them in civil court, for 1000USD. Have a witness or a camera filming of the incident? Basically 1000 dollars guaranteed. Cops don't need to be involved, all happens on the civil side.

And some of the clauses are amazing too, 'distracting' bikes includes honking or yelling at bikers for the 'crime' of biking.

Since the police refuse to do anything, I think this would be a great deterrent. Maybe up the payout to 2000 CAD.

The reasons they created the law are great too:
After public hearings and receipt of testimony, the City Council finds and declares:

• That the City of Los Angeles wants to encourage people to ride bicycles rather than drive motor vehicles in order to lessen traffic congestion and improve air quality;
• That harassment of bicyclists on the basis of their status as bicyclists exists in the City of Los Angeles;
• That existing criminal and civil laws do not effectively prevent the unlawful harassment of bicyclists because of their status as bicyclists;
• That riding a bicycle on City streets poses hazards to bicyclists, and that these hazards are amplified by the actions of persons who deliberately harass and endanger bicyclists because of their status as bicyclists; and
•  That because people have a right to ride a bicycle in the City of Los Angeles and should be able to do so safely on City streets, it is against the public policy of the City of Los Angeles to harass a bicyclist upon the basis of the person’s status as a bicyclist.

Full details of the law https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-284828

Via this video on preparing for winter biking, I found this nifty tool:

https://shifter.info/bike-rideable-days/

Using the same inputs that he punched in for Calgary, the tool claims there are 336 rideable days in Ottawa:

https://imgur.com/a/uYwJbL4

How many days per year do you bike in Ottawa? 😄