This document explains how no one is reading the legislation, in its entirety, to know the intent of the legislation. This is causing Municipal Councils and staff, throughout Ontario, to create by-laws that are beyond the authority of said Councils. This is also placing our municipal councils in a position of having legal action taken against them. Councillors, according to the Municipal Councillors Guide, 2010, are to know all provincial statutes, all regulation, all constitutions, all past by-laws, past and present finances, and all court cases pertaining to municipalities. This report also explains the limitations of their authority.
The Municipal Councillor’s Guide: Making Ontario a Better Place to Grow
This document explains how no one is reading the legislation, in its entirety, to know the intent of the legislation.
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An Introduction to Crown Land Patents 2015
The purpose of this report is to provide an introduction to Crown Land Patents of private property owners situate within, the geographical boundaries of, Ontario. This introduction examines the historical, ethical and economic aspects of Crown Land Patents.
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Property Standard By-Laws: What Municipal Councils Need to Know
Municipalities do not have the authority to implement “property standard by-laws” on private property.
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Electrical Power Pricing
This short report will show that the provincial government, by means of the Hydro/Ontario Power Generation, policy advisors, the Ministry of Energy, has been following recommendations which could be considered criminal and may involve breach of trust.
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MPAC: Its Creation and Its Conflicts
Information on how MPAC is comparable to “e-health”, MPAC’s implementation of the “Income Approach”.
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