Canadians for Property Rights

I Support Property Rights in the Charter.

Sign the petition to let Parliament know that you believe in Property Rights for Canadians:

I support Scott Reid and Randy Hillier’s Motion M-646 and demand that Parliament vote to enshrine property rights for Ontario into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms!


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The Proposed Amendment

That, in the opinion of this House, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms should be amended to enshrine property rights for Ontarians, as follows:--

1. The following section is inserted after section 7:

7.1 (1) In Ontario, everyone has the right not to be deprived, by any Act of the Legislative Assembly or by any action taken under authority of an Act of the Legislative Assembly, of the title, use, or enjoyment of real property or of any right attached to real property, or of any improvement made to or upon real property, unless made whole by means of full, just and timely financial compensation. 

(2) Subsection (1) refers to any Act of the Legislative Assembly made before or after the coming into force of this section.

2. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, 2011 (No Expropriation in Ontario without Compensation), and reference to the Constitution Act, 1867 to 1982 shall be deemed to include a reference to the Constitution Amendment, 2011 (No Expropriation in Ontario without Compensation).

 

Coverage of the Property Rights Amendment

"Protection of property is a basic right"

National Post · Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 - Federal MP Scott Reid and Ontario MPP Randy Hillier held a joint press conference on Thursday to promote the protection of a basic human right: the right to property. The two politicians will be introducing resolutions in their respective legislatures that would entrench constitutional protection to property rights in Ontario - and perhaps spark a move to enact similar protection in the rest of Canada as well.

Messrs. Reid and Hillier's effort was inspired by several recent cases, including one wellpublicized matter involving the municipality of Clarington, Ont. In 2010 the town wanted to fine a local family $50,000 for holding a weekend student retreat on their rural property; the charges were only recently dropped after the family had incurred substantial legal bills.

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Politicians to call for property rights protection in Charter

(Ottawa Citizen) Two Ontario politicians want Canada's Constitution altered to better protect private property rights against heavyhanded government actions.

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Will property rights finally get Charter protection?

(National Post) On February 24, federal MP Scott Reid and Ontario MPP Randy Hillier held a joint press conference to promote the protection of a basic human right: the right to property.

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Protect property in Charter: Ont. politicians

(Toronto Sun) OTTAWA - A pair of Ontario politicians are hoping to change Canada's Constitution to insert property rights into the Charter of Rights and Freedom.

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Who's on our side?

(The Windsor Star) Premier Dalton McGuinty might not be facing an Ontario-wide uprising against his plan to dot the countryside with wind turbines if Canadians had normal property rights.

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