A few years ago the Toronto Globe and Mail ran a contest for the best humorous description of a Canadian. Only one sticks in my mind because it caused me to write to the editors. It said a Canadian is…
The CLA will be busy this summer putting the finishing touches on our second property rights conference. One of the important mandates of the Ontario Landowners is to provide useful information on the rights of landowners to enjoy, use, and…
Since the Trudeau government repatriated (brought back to Canada) our Constitution in 1982, there has been considerable confusion as to what that constitution is. Because the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created at the same time and in a…
As a Director of the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA), I have been associated with many property owners, who have tried to represent themselves before various Tribunals and Courts in Ontario. Some of these people have been members of the OLA,…
Title: Investing in People “Creating a Human Capital Society for Ontario” Panel on the Role of Government Title: Small, Rural and Remote Communities: The Anatomy of Risk “A paper prepared for the Panel on the Role of Government” – August…
Every day we see the news about how unions, corporations etc. are able to override the choices made by the electors, by simply donating large sums of money to political parties that they want in power. Since we have to…
This article was written by Eleanor Cox and was first printed in the Landowner Magazine. May was Lyme Disease Awareness Month world-wide. This disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia Burgdorferi, and is commonly transmitted to humans by ticks.…
If you are interested in hearing about property rights by some of the most popular speakers on the topic then you will want to mark the following dates on your calendar. The Ontario Landowners Association is holding its annual general…
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) is cautioning the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) that assessment changes by the Municipal Property Assessment Commission (MPAC) are likely to be detrimental to the forests of Ontario. The MNRF manages a…
A couple of years ago, the Ontario Landowners Association embarked on a mission to attempt to challenge the legality of some of the acts that are passed in Ontario. We have had many members who were unfairly (in our opinion)…
