Dafuq?
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/driver/electric-bicycles.shtml
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/driver/electric-bicycles-faq.shtml
This is even more interesting, and contradicts some of the earlier info.
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/1305/ruling-confirms-e-bikes-are-not-motor-vehicles.html
Keep looking, same guy, different rulings, and it doesn't look like it went well for him either.
http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/do...sh=AAAAAQAKUGl6emFjYWxsYQAAAAAB&resultIndex=3
http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/do...sh=AAAAAQAKUGl6emFjYWxsYQAAAAAB&resultIndex=1