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OLA Supports Small Recycling Business Under Attack By MOE by Beth Trudeau
When one is under attack by a government agency, it is sure wonderful to have Ontario Landowners and Canadians for Language Fairness on your side. A huge THANK YOU to all of our friends and family that froze their butts…
Exciting News Regarding Property Rights In Ontario by Tom Black
Today I would like to bring you some exciting news regarding Property Rights in this province. In the fall of 2015, the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, MPP Patrick Brown asked MPP Jack MacLaren to form a Blue…
What You Should Know About Your Septic System by Shirley Dolan
The Ontario Building Code, when combined with the Building Code Act and the Ontario Regulation 332/12, is over 750 pages. I image few people have read it in its entirety except our OLA Director of Research, Elizabeth Marshall. Fewer still,…
Huron County Needs To Base Its Decisions On Law, Not Just An Opinion by John Schwartzentruber
When Bev Hill recently questioned county council about the lawfulness of the Huron Natural Heritage Plan, Warden Ginn claimed that they “absolutely have the right” to make any regulations the county wants for private property. (Note: We recognize that a…
Carbon Tax Protest Ottawa January 30/2017
Stop the carbon tax – protest in Ottawa. If you’re in Ontario, sign our petition at www.StopHighEnergyBills.ca. If you’re some where else in Canada, you can sign this petition:
New bill not in Patient’s interests by Dr. Terry McVey
This article first appeared in the Nov. 16/2016 issue of the North Renfrew Times and is reprinted here with the kind permission of the author. This week, doctors will advocate for changes to deeply flawed Bill 41 in order to…
The Docket – First Court Appearance – Guilty Plea by Jeff Bogaerts, Paralegal
The first in a series of informational articles by paralegal Jeff Bogaerts, this report walks the reader through a typical first appearance in court. It may be instructional to many facing their first day in court. Stay tuned for the…
The Time Is Now For Rural Politicians Of All Stripes To Take A Stand By Tom Black
The news these days in the rural papers and radio stations indicate how well the plan to clear the rural of people, is really working. Back in early 2000, the government tasked a consulting firm called “Enid Slack Consulting Incorporated”…