Trees Are a Crop: Municipal Overreach Into Farming Must End By Jeff Bogaerts, President – Ontario Landowners Association For more than 300 years, Ontario farmers have harvested trees as part of ordinary agricultural life. Long before municipal governments existed, long…
It’s not too late to register for the OLA Annual General Meeting BUT we’d like you to let us know you’re coming by April 8. To register for the meeting and be counted for lunch, please contact Donna Burns at…
HighSpeed Rail: Questions Rural and Agricultural Communities Need Answered The federal government has announced plans for a highspeed rail corridor linking Quebec City to Toronto. While the project is being promoted as a nationbuilding transportation initiative, many fundamental questions remain…
In 2006, the Supreme Court made it easier for governments to destroy your property. A government was allowed to render your property worthless, and not compensate you so long as the government did not gain a “beneficial interest” in the…
The Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) has long held that education is the first line of defence for property rights. Before landowners can protect their rights, they must understand what those rights are — and just as importantly, where the limits…
The Ontario Landowners Association is pleased to extend congratulations to KyLee Hanson and Holly Bogaerts, who are nearing completion of their Paralegal Diploma at the Algonquin Careers Academy campus in Ottawa. Algonquin Careers Academy | Career Training Online & in…
The Haliburton County Landowners Association (HCLA) would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all members who participated in our recent Annual General Meeting and executive election process. Your engagement and involvement are what continue to make HCLA a…
Thanks to Sharon Kellar for the heads up on the planned high-speed train and the potential for expropriation of private property. I don’t believe this very large project is on very many people’s radar but it could have a large…
From 2002-2007, Randy Hillier led the Lanark Landowners in many successful protests across Ontario against excessive government regulations and intrusion in the lives of rural people. Here is a short compilation video of a few of these protests and the…
Please mark your 2026 calendars and reserve April 11, 2026 The Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative will be hosting what promises to be one of the most important conferences that Ontario landowners will ever have the opportunity to attend. We…
