Beyond the cost, what's even more nonsensical about land "ownership" in Canada is the significant lack of freedom and control that comes with it. This should b

Beyond the cost, what's even more nonsensical about land "ownership" in Canada is the significant lack of freedom and control that comes with it. This should be clear to anyone who has been involved with, or even just witnessed, expropriation proceedings, for example. The bureaucracy involved with building or extending common structures on property that one "owns" can be extremely costly, time-consuming, and painful. Even trimming or removing a tree on said property can involve significant restrictions and bureaucracy in some places.