Landlines: Discussions about land use and abuse in Prince Edward Island

Landlines: Discussions about land use and abuse in Prince Edward Island

Landlines: Discusssions about land use and abuse in Prince Edward Island.

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September 29, 2025 48 mins

Just last week, IRAC CEO refused a request from a provincial standing committee to see the 2018 investigation into Buddhist land holdings in eastern PEI. She also refused to share an update on the most recent investigation.  This continuing secrecy from IRAC makes our conversation with Ian Petrie all the more intriguing. 

Ian Petrie has been following the activities of IRAC since its inception some 34 years ago.  His work in journal...

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No question, to amalgamate groups of small communities or not  has been a hotly debated issue in PEI for many years.  Up until recently, it seemed to be a pressing issue within provincial government. Some communities have been forced to amalgamate, while others were able to take time to consult with constituents and others in order to follow a more democratic process.The Rural Municipality of West River was one of the latter.

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Jean-Paul Arsenault has been the lead for many government studies and commissions on various topics, his most recent being The Forestry Commission. Join Boyd Allen and JP as they discuss the various methods of public consultation used in these studies. Jean-Paul reveals, in no uncertain terms, the two main reasons why successive governments have failed to initiate an island wide land use plan.

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August 18, 2025 33 mins

Join host, Boyd Allen along with guest, Gary Schneider as they review PEI's history of forestry practices. After listening, we are sure you will agree that we can and must do better. 

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August 17, 2025 34 mins

Join host, Boyd Allen and guest, Gary Schneider as they discuss the many serious problems with how forests are treated in PEI, along with some solid ideas for how we can and must do better.

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August 17, 2025 34 mins
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Join host, Boyd Allen as he examines the intricacies of the term "beneficial ownership" and how corporations use it to get around the Lands Protection Act.  Today's guest is former MLA and Land and Agriculture critic, Michele Beaton, who was vocal in the legislature at the time of the Brendel Farms transaction. 

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July 23, 2025 34 mins

Join host Boyd Allen and guest Bryson Guptill as they unravel the twisted series of events at 251 Kelpie Lane, Point Deroche. This has become a case study in the multitude of ways the Lands Protection Act is abused here in Prince Edward Island. 

This podcast is brought to you by The Coalition for the Protection of PEI Lands, which formed in 2018 in an effort to raise awareness about land issues in PEI and also to hold government to ...

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