Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) president Tom Black has commented on occasion that if governments had respect for private property and property owners and acted accordingly, we would have no need of the OLA. So, who are we and why do…
Governments and quasi-governments such as Conservation Authorities have done a thorough job of informing the public of the importance of protecting wetlands. They have done an even better job of restricting the development of not only these wetlands, but also…
If you were to take a drive around some of the beautiful scenic hills of Muskoka, you might come across one of the most sought after and desired lakes in this region. Known to be one of the clearest and…
I’m a volunteer researcher for the Ontario Civil Liberties Association (ocla.ca) and I have seen many non-stop government violations of individual rights in several arenas but recently I got a front-row seat at the violations of my own landowner rights.…
The following is a true and rather unbelievable story that happened to me. It all started July 8, 2017 as I left my home in Almonte, Ontario just after midnight for my annual vacation in the United States, the same…
Dear farmers and animal owners: For many years now, the Ontario Landowners Association has been receiving panicked calls from surprised animal owners/farmers/urban pet owners telling us that the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) was at…
Come all you students and scholars of history and rational people alarmed at the mystery Our class will study, and I know it’s quite grim the mind-boggling madness of the liberal Wynne Is the liberal Wynne really a fad or…
Get people outside, build community, and earn an income. Those are just a few goals of Campertunity, a web application where landowners can list their land for campers to book. “Landowners own thousands of acres across Canada and we encourage…
Here are three examples of case law which speak to people’s property rights. Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) members uphold these rights. The case law below demonstrates positive outcomes when property owners took government entities to court for interfering with their private…
The “DEATH of the HUNT CAMP” article in The Landowner, October/November 2017, caught the attention of many, self included. Was the sky really falling? Following is what I have been able to ascertain. Warning; there are more questions than answers.…
