Bob Weimer and I did a presentation to the Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Working Group . We were well received and after the meeting was over, I was approached by many members of the working group including some that were on Council. …
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…
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…
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…
Please mark your 2026 calendars and reserve April 11, 2026 Tickets for the event can now be bought online: PROTECT YOUR LAND. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. The Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative will be hosting what promises to be one…
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…
Join the conversation on the OLA’s Forum. A topic has been started on Land Acknowledgements which are increasingly becoming a topic of conversation. https://ontariolandowners.ca/community/land-use-zoning/land-acknowledgements/#post-40 Land acknowledgments, as a modern public practice, gained significant traction in Canada post-2015 with the Truth…
Dear Members, As we close the chapter on 2025 and step into a new year, I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together and to look ahead with confidence. This past year has tested our…
