Recently, someone remarked to me that we will have a good summer because there are no elections taking place. This would be good news for those of us who were involved in the 2014 Ontario Provincial Election and immediately after,…
On December 11, 2014, it was reported, on the various news channels, that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has enabled police to engage in warrantless entry of cell phones. How can we say that Canada is the “true North…
The following is a letter to the editor written by Bob Pattison. It is republished here with the permission of the Landowner Magazine. Obituary Democracy: Born; circa 500 BC, Athens Greece. Married; (to millions) Runnymede, England via Magna Carta 1215…
This was the title of the November 23 episode of Cross Country Checkup with host Rex Murphy. Landowners have long complained about the state of justice in Ontario and, indeed, across the country. We are familiar with the process whereby…
It is getting close to the holiday season and I would like to take this opportunity to extend a very hearty “Merry Christmas” to all our friends, from all of us at the Ontario Landowners Association. This has been a…
The growing number of disgruntled rural residents who feel betrayed by municipal amalgamations that were forced upon them, have found a champion in Carleton-Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren. MacLaren has gotten behind a proposal put forth by a group from…
Many people at the International Property Rights Conference held October 4th in Kanata were anxious to obtain a copy of the videos taken of the speakers. Tom Black, President of the OLA has made arrangements for a limited number of…
Former Australian Senator Len Harris was the first guest speaker to the International Property Rights Conference in Kanata on October 4th. Harris stated that during his period in the Senate, one of the major issues raised by constituents was the…
As one of the speakers, at the International Property Rights Conference, held in Kanata on Oct 4, 2014, I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Tom and Marlene Black, and all of the volunteers, who made this day…
The idea for an international conference on property rights was the culmination of the thoughts and ideas as put forward by a group of people from around the world. The group, in a mere six months not only managed to…
