I had been working as a grass roots volunteer with United Shoreline Ontario to “spread the message of the IJC’s policy failure” and to hopefully garner support for the countless Lake Ontario shoreline property owners who had lost acres of…
Conservation Authorities and Conservation Ontario have been relentless in their criticism of the amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act outlined in Bill 229, Schedule 6. Landowners, on the other hand, have eloquently and steadfastly supported the changes. Bill 229, including…
We have some exciting news! A new website dedicated to information about the Federal Court case is now available. According to the website, it “is the official information hub for our Federal Court case: Doherty et al vs AGC et…
This month, we feature three “letters to the editor”. The first is from Nat Bugera who tells about her experience researching land patents at Library and Archives Canada, where, she discovered, some patents are available online. The second is from…
2020 has been a very difficult year, to say the least. In addition to continuing assaults on our private property rights, we have had to contend with very serious restrictions to our civil rights. Despite the restrictions and lockdowns, the…
A couple of hundred years ago and more, the commonly accepted cure for a multitude of ailments was bloodletting. The doctor opened one of your veins and drained a pint or so of blood out of you. If you at…
I live in the small farming community of Inkerman in North Dundas Township with my boyfriend and 6 children. I own a small hobby farm that is a 3 acre severance from my family’s dairy farm. I am surrounded by…
On November 12, 2020, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture reported that Ontario’s three general farm organizations: the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) and the National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) had reached a settlement…
Ms. Gallant, I watched your presentation and debate in Parliament on your proposed changes to Bill C-222. The Ontario Landowners Association members and I want to thank-you and congratulate you for your ongoing and tenacious support for Private Property Rights.…
