Historically, property owners and recreational organizations such as snowmobile clubs have negotiated deals whereby private property is used for the enjoyment of the members of that organization. Now the government wants to get involved! Bill 100, Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act…
At first glance, most people will think that there is not much to worry about concerning Bill 100, “Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act” but the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) has learned the hard way, that if you let bad legislation pass,…
The Ontario Landowners Association will be at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show this year, as has been our practice for the past several years. The Farm Show is a great way to meet people from across Ontario and beyond. It’s…
INFORMATION WORKSHOP Bill 118 – Waterfront Trails Across Your Land ??? Bill 100 – Snowmobile / ATV Trail Access – Not Your Land Anymore Heritage Building Designation – Yes You Can Refuse Poop Tax – The Smell Has Not Gone…
Increasingly, people are deciding to represent themselves in court, including in Ontario’s civil and criminal courts. Cost is the main reason why people decide to represent themselves, either from the outset of the case, or after months, or even years…
“[It] is not akin to studying the impact of fluttering butterfly wings in Mongolia on flooding in [Ontario]” – Superior Court of Justice Alex and Tania Gilmor of Shelburne, Ontario are heroes. They are heroes because they maintained the fortitude…
A little history, I feel, is in order. For quite some time now, people have been asking me when the removal of private property rights started. Some feel it was back in 1905, others feel, 1913, and yet others feel…
We are at a bizarre stage in history when the words and actions of a Catholic Pope are part of an article on climate change: When 190 world leaders brag about an agreement to spend trillions of dollars on a…
JoAnne Cooney, a director with the Carleton Landowners Association (CLA), has been busy organizing the first ever ‘The Mom Conference’. The goal of the conference is to provide Moms with the information they need so they can live their lives…
I hope that you are enjoying the mild winter, less snow to push, less wood to cut, cheap gas and diesel. One has to love climate change. Enough about the good things. The Ontario Government has appointed a new environmental…
