The Ontario Landowners Association is pleased to extend congratulations to KyLee Hanson and Holly Bogaerts, who are nearing completion of their Paralegal Diploma at the Algonquin Careers Academy campus in Ottawa. Algonquin Careers Academy | Career Training Online & in…
The Haliburton County Landowners Association (HCLA) would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all members who participated in our recent Annual General Meeting and executive election process. Your engagement and involvement are what continue to make HCLA a…
Thanks to Sharon Kellar for the heads up on the planned high-speed train and the potential for expropriation of private property. I don’t believe this very large project is on very many people’s radar but it could have a large…
From 2002-2007, Randy Hillier led the Lanark Landowners in many successful protests across Ontario against excessive government regulations and intrusion in the lives of rural people. Here is a short compilation video of a few of these protests and the…
Please mark your 2026 calendars and reserve April 11, 2026 The Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative will be hosting what promises to be one of the most important conferences that Ontario landowners will ever have the opportunity to attend. We…
This week’s deeply disturbing revelations in Ottawa suggest that Prime Minister Mark Carney has been covertly, methodically establishing a Big Brother State, where Carney and cabinet executive orders will be extended without parliamentary oversight or need of public disclosure, and…
Join the conversation on the OLA’s Forum. A topic has been started on Land Acknowledgements which are increasingly becoming a topic of conversation. https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/land-acknowledgements/#post-40 Land acknowledgments, as a modern public practice, gained significant traction in Canada post-2015 with the Truth…
Dear Members, As we close the chapter on 2025 and step into a new year, I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together and to look ahead with confidence. This past year has tested our…
The Problem: Defective Bylaws Across Ontario, municipalities continue to pass bylaws that exceed their lawful authority. Provincial legislation sets strict limits on municipal powers, yet councils often ignore these boundaries. Section 14 of the Municipal Act, 2001 is clear: a…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all members of the Ontario Landowners Association, to your families, and to our friends across Ontario and beyond. As your President, it is both an honour and a joy to bring you greetings…
