What's New from WRAFT

Toronto Star: Cottage owners tangle with taxman

News release by CAPTR and WRAFT

Message sent to members requesting they visit their MPPs

News release by CAPTR and WRAFT

Globe and Mail article: Priced out of paradise

Article from April 30 Bracebridge Examiner

Spring 2008 Report to CAPTR/WRAFT Membership

CAPTR/WRAFT News Conference held at Queen's Park

Statement to News Conference at Queen's Park

Presentation to the Finance Minister's Pre-budget Consultations (CAPTR)

Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (CAPTR)

Report to WRAFT Membership

Report to CAPTR and WRAFT Membership

Liberal Platform Fails Property Owners: Property Tax Reform Coalition

Tax article in the October 3, 2007 Bracebridge Examiner/Gravenhurst Banner

Article by John Barber in Globe and Mail

CAPTR September 7 press release re Liberal platform

Comments by Bob Topp, Chairman of the Coalition after Property Tax Reform, at the MLA Meeting on July 27, 2007

Globe and Mail article: Bravo to vanguard cottagers

Article from June 22, 2007, issue of Community Press (PDF)

Report to WRAFT members: It's now or never

Report to WRAFT Members April 2007

It's now or never! Stop assessment anarchy!

Op ed piece submitted to newspapers across Ontario

Toronto Star March 10 article on PC 5% assessment cap

John Tory includes 5% cap in his election platform

Presentation by Al Morson on behalf of WRAFT and CAPTR at the Finance Minister's pre-budget hearings on January 18, 2007

Article from Toronto Sun, January 13, 2007

News release re February 8 Ontario by-elections

Article on property taxes in January 15, 2007 issue of MacLean's

Remarks by Bob Topp and address by Peter Tomlinson at WRAFT Annual General Meeting held November 11 in Toronto

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Report to the Membership of CAPTR and WRAFT

Toronto Star October 23 - NDP wants property taxes frozen

Toronto Star September 18 - By-election loss bad omen for Liberals

Op-ed article submitted in July 2006 to a number of daily newspapers

Report to WRAFT Members

Speech to Gravenhurst area ratepayer associations

Press Release from Minister of Finance

Press Release from CAPTR

Toronto Star: McGuinty buys time with property tax freeze

We've benn asked to advise our members of the attached task force on assessment and encourage you to respond to them. It all helps.

Toronto Sun: Push for 5% property tax cap

Toronto Star: Assessment issue rattles Liberals

National Post: Ratepayers coalition wants assessment hikes capped at 5% (on captr.org, opens in new window)

April 27 Comments by CAPTR spokesman Bob Topp at press conference held at Queens Park (on captr.org, opens in new window)

April 27 Press release announcing formation of CAPTR, Coalition After Property Tax Reform (on captr.org, opens in new window)

Column by Osprey News Network

Homestead Act Passes Second Reading

Ratepayers Group Supports Ombudsman's Report, Calls for Moratorium on Property Assessments

WRAFT REPORT Winter 2006, Issue 5

Important announcement by PC Finance Critic Frank Hudak

Letter sent January 2, 2006 to the Ontario Ombudsman

Article on property taxes, drafted by WRAFT, recently posted on the CARP website. CARP has 240,000 Ontario members and its support for our cause is encouraging.

What to do about your 2005 assessment

Speech by Bob Topp, Executive Director, at Annual Meeting of WRAFT, November 5, 2005

Lindsay Daily Post: Property assessment anger filling WRAFT's sails

Toronto Sun: Property tax bills a shocker

Globe and Mail: Dip your toes in a tax hike

Toronto Star: Property tax assessments detached from reality

Ombudsman Investigates MPAC

WRAFT Annual Meeting — Please Attend

WRAFT REPORT Fall 2005

Quotes from Members' Letters to their MPPs

WRAFT Goes to Lake Huron

WRAFT REPORT Summer 2005

"Cottagers call for a break or a unique waterfront tax"
Toronto Star, June 18, 2005 (scan)

Email sent to all WRAFT members in May to launch letter writing campaign

WRAFT issues press release reacting to Ontario budget

"Big tax bite making waves on the lakes"
Globe and Mail article May 6, 2005

WRAFT REPORT Issue 2 Spring 2005 (PDF)
Includes proposals to Ontario Government and results of US research

WRAFT REPORT Winter 2004/2005

Submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs,  January 2005

Speech by Bob Topp, WRAFT Executive Director to FOCA Annual Meeting, November 6, 2004

Report from WRAFT Annual Meeting held November 6, 2004

Linda Leatherdale says retirees may be forced to sell

WRAFT issues six month progress report

Nova Scotia enacts legislation to cap assessment increases

Wraft launches fundraising

Speech by Bob Topp to Muskoka Lakes Association Annual Meeting, July 23, 2004

Press release issued by WRAFT: Tax reform fight gains steam across Ontario

Globe and Mail article "Old Muskokans taxed out by new money", based on interview with Bob Topp, Executive Director of WRAFT.

WRAFT brochure released. Download brochure [PDF] or email wraft@sympatico.ca for copies

WRAFT reacts to Ontario budget that provided for a property
assessment 'breather' and promised further study of issue. Download release (PDF)

Ontario cuts education mill rate to offset higher assessment

FOCA newsletter including request for WRAFT support sent to 550 cottage associations across Ontario

WRAFT meets with Finance Minister Greg Sorbara to provide a pre-budget submission on property tax issue

WRAFT lobbies for consideration in Ontario budget planning.
Submission sent to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and all MPPs. Download Submission (PDF)

WRAFT sends launch press release to Ontario media

WRAFT directors meet with Michael Colle, MPP responsible for property assessment

WRAFT launched by founding members

September LOBA sends brochure to all members directing them to call their MPP ahead of October election. Brochure contains mitigation strategies. Download brochure [PDF]

Summer Muskoka Fair Tax Coalition issues Enough is Enough brochure containing recommendations of the Muskoka Municipal Taxation Task Force. Download brochure [PDF]