High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act - Land Use and Zoning https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/ Ontario Landowners Association Discussion Board en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:12:36 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-99 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:10:38 +0000 Under the heading of "Believe it or Not!"

Alto is sponsoring the Festival Franco-Ontarien!  What a slap in the face to franco-ontariens in Eastern Ontario that will have their property expropriated.

Check out the sponsors page at https://ffo.ca/en/partenaires/. Warning: everyone is fact checking so you may get an error message that their bandwidth limit has been exceeded.

Update: the post on Festival Franco-Onterien's Facebook past noting support from ALTO has been taken down.

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-99 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-98 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:56:37 +0000 Hey everyone

The Alto protest at Parliament Hill is coming up fast. June 10 from 12 PM to 3:30 PM. Here is the list of speakers copied from Facebook. We hope to see you there!

 
June 10th Speakers/Itinerary:
Event Program
12:00 PM
Start of the event (bilingual speech): reminder of the objective, course of the event, and impacts on citizens

Robert Charron (maestro and spokesperson for the group of citizens opposed to the TGV Alto QC-ON)
12:10 PM
Impacts on farmland in the Montreal and Ottawa corridor
Mr. Christian Couvrette (President UPA Ste Scholastique/Mirabel) - French
12:15 PM
Impacts on the agricultural sectors
Ms. Jenn Pfennig - NFU Ontario President
12:20 PM
Review of the 1969 expropriations, Alto and costs
Member of Parliament Mr. Jean-Denis Garon / BQ - French
12:30 PM
Speech
The Honourable Mr. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Opposition / CPC (French & English)
12:40 PM
Impacts and advocacy
Federal MP Mr. Jacques Gourde / CPC - French
12:50 PM
Respect for citizens affected by this project
Ms. Kathleen, spokesperson for the United Front (Ontario team)
12:55 PM
The foundation of civilization
Mr. Philippe Leroux - President UPA Deux Montagnes - French
1:00 PM
Impact on municipal planning and development
Ms. Paula Banks - Municipal Elected Member, Rideau
1:05 PM
The importance of land protection and the next generation
Mr. Sébastien Peeters - President UPA Argenteuil - French
1:10 PM
Importance of preserving agricultural zones for future generations
Family member of Mr. Ben Hammond / QC-Ontario (English)
1:15 PM
The impacts of the 1969 expropriation and mental health
Mr. Sylvain Ethier (expropriated) - French
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Parceling of farms and farming difficulties
Mr. Bruno Proulx, spokesperson for the Association of Farmers Against the HS Alto Train (French and English)
1:30 PM
The impacts on the maple syrup industry
Mr. Vincent Olivier Vermette (owner) - French
1:35 PM
The blind spot and mental health / The forgotten risk with mental health
Ms. Audrey Arcand & Mr. Eric Laflamme (Écoute Agricole) - French and English
1:40 PM
Financial KPIs on the project
MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac) PC
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Break
2:00 PM
Where is the government ethics
MP Michael Barrett / PC (Rideau Lakes)
2:05 PM
End of the protest
2:10 PM
Next steps / Closing remarks
Robert Charron & group picture (French & English)


Representatives of UPA, NFU, Alt-No
]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-98 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-94 Tue, 26 May 2026 21:33:43 +0000 Protest at Parliament Hill

We have learned from the ALTNO Facebook page (and others) that there will be a protest in Ottawa on Parliament Hill in front of the House of Commons on JUNE 10th from 12 noon - 3:30PM.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! WEDNESDAY JUNE 10TH -OTTAWA!!

This is being organized by the UPA (Union des Producteurs Agricoles) Québec’s main agricultural union, representing thousands of farmers and agricultural producers across the province - they are hoping for BIG NUMBERS!!  Please attend if you can.

Looking for a ride? Email medwoman@sympatico.ca to reserve a seat on the bus. For more information, click on the image below.

 

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-94 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-92 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:23:42 +0000 Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail.

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/via-rail-subsidiary-paid-quebec-marketing-firm-330k-as-it-pivoted-to-high-speed-rail/article_337dc090-5123-52e5-b6ca-524f66319cff.html

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-92 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-84 Sat, 16 May 2026 20:18:19 +0000 Listen to letters for and against the High-Speed Rail read by Peter Mansbridge on The Bridge https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FVMYXaCoh2p98U2cLQ7e1?si=cXVvFHkfRaGkFqKXqY1FkQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawR1NxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnZnVwbkNWT29zUG5yUUxIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrEQUPe8iWLhBa_MEkw6yJe5CwCpBOHxjnuSZ9x_xOfle6QdcbALA8Gaqs3M_aem_U_sEZoTfF0k7lxaI3CvYGg&nd=1&dlsi=978857f72ae74f50

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/3/#post-84 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-82 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:49 +0000 Property owner Erin Durant shares her concerns about the Alto high-speed rail project with Andrew Pinsent on CFRA's The Morning Rush. 

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-morning-rush-with-bill-73061038/episode/the-morning-rush-alto-predicts-332750864/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRpbBtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNYndiaE1CVWNLSml3MGpxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt0_E2CFePxnixJFyX-xcndzwe9o3x1C8IuJcepC2DkNnd2VZ70yCSe5lI7g_aem_DbImHeUuzrVyh9U7GG27Rg

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-82 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-81 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:09:16 +0000 What impact will Leda clay have on the High-Speed Rail project in the Ottawa Valley? There is a good article in the Ottawa Citizen (April 12) about the Leda clay in the former Champlain Lake on which Ottawa is located. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/sensitive-clay-ottawa-orleans-landslide

"Much of Ottawa and the surrounding valley sits atop unstable marine clay, often called sensitive clay or Leda clay. Within the city, this material is most prominent along the Ottawa River, particularly near Orléans in the northeast and Dunrobin in the northwest, Brooks said.

This clay dates back to the end of the last ice age, when the Champlain Sea covered what are now the Ottawa and St. Lawrence valleys. Glacier melt combined with saltwater from the ocean and deposited fine clay sediments on the sea floor, explained Marc Hinton, a GSC, NRCan hydrogeologist."

See also the paper from Library and Archives Canada.

https://thediscoverblog.com/2022/08/18/that-sinking-sensation-leda-clay-in-and-near-ottawa/

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-81 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-80 Tue, 05 May 2026 12:12:36 +0000 There are two meetings concerning high-speed rail coming up, one east of Ottawa and one west of Ottawa:

High-Speed Rail Townhall with MP Scott Reid in Casselman

Event by Cory Arsenault and Prescott-Russell-Cumberland Federal Conservative Riding Association
 
750 principale St., Casselman, ON. K0A1M0 at 7 PM
 
MP Scott Reid will be giving a talk regarding the Alto high speed rail project and hear your concerns.

https://www.facebook.com/events/927261153351887/

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority Presentation on High-Speed Rail and re-organization of conservation authorities

June 2 at 1 PM at Tatlock Hall - 7th Conc Darling, Clayton, ON

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=916456798111281&set=a.154884637601838

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-80 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-78 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:54:37 +0000 Alto's High Speed Rail and expropriation were discussed at the 2026 OLA Annual General Meeting in Coburg on April 18. Rebel News was there. See highlights of the meeting here https://www.rebelnews.com/ontario_landowners_push_back_against_high_speed_rail_and_property_rights_threats

https://www.rebelnews.com/mp_lawrence_speaks_on_alto

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-78 RE: High-Speed Rail System and New Expropriation Act https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-77 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:48:17 +0000 Watch Don Joyce, from "Don drones on" as he explains the concerns about the Alto High-Speed Rail. It's a good summary of many of the concerns shared by residents, businesses, and municipalities along the proposed route. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4w5v6vPjBk

]]> Land Use and Zoning ShirleyDolan https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/high-speed-rail-system-and-new-expropriation-act/paged/2/#post-77