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- Concise Answers to Legal Questions on the Environment and Land Use
- Question 1: Are there any restrictions on the amount of water I can use to water livestock or irrigate my crops?
- Question 2: Can I be fined for constructing a culvert on my own land?
- Question 3: Can I create my own water source, by digging a pond or ditch, for example?
- Question 4: Is the smell of manure or the noise from farm equipment an environmental issue?
- Question 5: What, under the law, is considered to be pollution?
- Question 6: What should I do if there is a spill of manure, fuel, pesticide or commercial fertilizer on my farm?
- Question 7: Can I stop someone from hunting on my land?
- Question 8: How can I prevent all terrain vehicles (ATV’s) from driving on my property?
- Question 9: If someone comes on to my property uninvited am I responsible if a fence or other structure on my property injures t
- Question 10: Am I required to maintain a particular type of fence for my livestock?
- Question 11: Is it necessary to fence my livestock out of streams that run through my property?
- Question 12: Can municipal planning strategies affect the use of my land?
- Question 13: What is a water designation?
- Question 14: What should I do when faced with a municipal official seeking to establish a “test well” on my property?
- Question 15: What can I do if the government chooses to expropriate my land? Can I challenge the expropriation?
- Question 16: What is the difference between an inspection and an investigation?
- Question 17: What should I do if an environment or occupational health and safety enforcement officer comes to my farm?
- Concise Answers to Legal Questions on the Land Registration Act
- Question 1: What is the Land Registration Act?
- Question 2: What is the most profound impact of this new legislation?
- Question 3: When does the Land Registration Act affect me?
- Question 4: What is the purpose of the Land Registration Act?
- Question 5: Which ownership rights are guaranteed under the Land Registration Act?
- Question 6: What is the difference between registered and recorded?
- Question 7: Who is a registered owner and what does that mean?
- Question 8: Are boundaries and location guaranteed under the new system?
- Question 9: What do I need to have boundaries and locations guaranteed?
- Question 10: What is the benefit to registration and why would I voluntarily register?
- Question 11: When do I have to register an interest in a parcel of land?
- Question 12: When can I voluntarily register an interest in a parcel of land?
- Question 13: What does not trigger registration?
- Question 14: Does the exemption for the Farm Loan Board apply to Farm Credit Canada?
- Question 15: What if I want to mortgage my property?
- Question 16: What if I have a mortgage with Farm Credit Canada?
- Question 17: What happens when a mortgage is paid off?
- Question 18: What is the process of registering my parcel of land?
- Question 19: Can I do the registration by myself?
- Question 20: What will my lawyer require from me in order to carry out the migration of my property from the old system to the n
- Question 21: Is there a simple way to consolidate my lots?
- Question 22: Is a migration part of a sale of property?
- Question 23: How long will the migration process take?
- Question 24: What are the fees for migrating my parcel of property?
- Question 25: What will the legal fee be for migrating my parcel of property?
- Question 26: Between a buyer and a seller who pays for a migration?
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