2026 OLA Annual Meeting
From the Desk of Jeff Bogaerts, President Saturday April 18, 2026 Fellow Landowners and Friends, What a day we had in Cobourg. I want to start by saying a heartfelt thank-you to every single one of you who made the…
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SNC-Lavalin – A Rose by Any Other Name: The ALTO High Speed Rail Saga Continues. By: Elizabeth Marshall
It seems the federal Liberal government just can’t help themselves with it comes to SNC Lavalin. Yes, this involves the ALTO High-speed rail but it also involves the LRT in the city of Ottawa and the many failed engineering projects…
Presentation to ACW Township Working Group concerning Property Standards Bylaw. By: Stefanos Karatopis
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. …
TREECUTTING BYLAWS AND NORMAL FARM PRACTICE — PART THREE
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…
Carney Liberals Reject The Law. By: MP Cheryl Gallant
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…
TreeCutting ByLaws and Private Property Rights: Why Education Matters. By: Jeff Bogaerts
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…
Welcoming the Next Generation of Property Rights Advocates.
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…
How will the high-speed train affect your property? By: Shirley Dolan
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…
Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative – IMPORTANT UPDATES April 11, 2026
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…
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL ONTARIO LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS By: Jeff D. Bogaerts
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…