On October 18, 2013, an application was filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to question the constitutionality of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act [the OSPCA Act]. This application has been brought in…
With the sale of Hydro One by the Wynne government, the Ontario Ombudsman no longer has oversight of the utility. Instead, reporting directly to the board of directors, Fiona Crean is the Ombudsman for Hydro One. Like many of you,…
Brexit. Wow! Who would have thought that any country would bow out of what was promoted as an economic masterpiece created after the Second World War to try and bring the countries of Europe into the same fold. The hope…
Are you looking for a fun day of life, love and learning with live music, great food, talks and walks. If so, the Lifestock Food and Farm Festival is for you. This one-day festival happens on July 10th from 10…
Late Night Counsell is alive and well and better than ever! We’ve been broadcasting every weeknight at www.latenightcounsell.com for over a month now! Taking phone calls, righting the wrongs of the province, nation and world and having a ton of…
It is not often that a lobbyist group openly brags about their achievements in getting a government to pass desired legislation. A publication and website posting of the Ivy Foundation created in late 2007 outlines in self-congratulatory detail of how…
The Huron County Board of Health (BOH) chair, Tyler Hessel, appears to be reneging on his commitment to implement the investigation of potential health effects of wind turbines. In April 2016, Hessel called for an emergency board meeting. The next…
Rural Ontario is up in arms today over the apparent suspension of a one-of-a-kind wind turbine health investigation that may never happen. Medical Officer of Health for Huron County Dr. Janice Owen became aware of numerous health complaints from people…
On May 11, Elizabeth Marshall, OLA Director of Research attended the Standing Committee on the Legislative Committee regarding Bill 100, the supporting Ontario’s Trails Act. Some revisions have been made to the Bill. You can view the revisions as well…
Two news articles were emailed to me this week. They are related in that they both speak about the burden of over-regulation in Ontario. The first article speaks about the Wynne government’s blueprint to change everything about how we use…
