Are there property and land rights protected in Canada’s Constitution? For years this has been the question put to our elected officials and the courts. Some feel that because property rights are not included in the 1982 Charter, we do…
New research reveals how infrasound from wind turbines causes cellular damage to all living things within 10 km. Learn how these low-frequency vibrations impact human, animal, and plant health — and why municipal councils need this information before approving projects.…
What If Your Land Rights Are Older Than Canada? If you own farmland in Ontario, your rights to that land might go back before Canada even existed. That’s not just history—it’s power. The land grants issued by the British Crown before…
This question has been asked over many years. Property owners say no. Municipalities say yes. The courts … well … as always … it depends. This is the first in a series of articles to review Municipal Tree Cutting By-laws…
As many of you will no doubt be aware, the Ontario government, through the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has issued its next call for energy procurement. This means more wind, solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS). No matter…
Printed with the kind permission of the author. RELATED: Will we see a recession? Maybe. But young people are already living a ‘youth-cession’. A small township in northern Ontario says it will suspend all municipal services next month, after years of financial instability and…
Property rights are not protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. While the Charter safeguards your freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, it leaves your land, your home, and your livelihood exposed. Guess who played a significant role…
I recently had the privilege of being involved in a delegation to Grey County, with regards to their participation in the Partners for Climate Protection program. It was organized by a local community group of concerned citizens that had had…
This month, more Ontario municipalities passed resolutions declaring them to be “Unwilling Hosts” to new industrial wind power developments. This brings the total to 159, a significant proportion of the province’s rural communities. Why? The majority of Unwilling Hosts already…
Letter to Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe asking him to choose farmland over BESS – battery energy storage system. No one talks about this issue but I will. We are a province, a city and a country that protects a lot…
