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COUNTRY LIFE IN BC • OCTOBER 2018
Right to Farm Act review cancelled
Victoria, which quietly initiated a review of the province’s Right to Farm legislation in 2015, has just as quietly shelved the project.
[Agricultural Land Commission] was needed.” Officially known as the BC
Ag Briefs EDITED BY PETER MITHAM
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government has taken a fresh approach to preserving agriculture land in BC and encouraging farming and ranching,” communications staff with the BC Ministry of Agriculture told Country Life in BC. “Rather than looking at one aspect such as the Right to Farm Act, it was determined that a thorough review of the [Agricultural Land Reserve] and
Farm Practices Protection Act, the legislation was originally passed in 1996 and has never been reviewed. The province undertook an initial round of discussions with local governments
regarding the act, then sat down with industry in September 2015. While municipalities
welcome the review, noting that not all local governments were treated equally under the act, Reg Ens of the BC Agriculture Council was cautious. “It’s definitely not perfect,
but we want to make sure the ministry understands what they’re getting into,” he said at the time, likening the review to opening Pandora’s box. Agriculture ministry staff said last year that the review pointed to a need to clarify the act and its regulations, which “are complicated and not always easily understood.” Complaints brought
forward under the act are adjudicated by the BC Farm Industry Review Board. These frequently involve noise, odour and other issues on the rural-urban interface. —Peter Mitham
Whoops!
Re: Rancher goes wireless to manage irrigation, September 18 We incorrectly identified David Winger, a service technician with Watertec Irrigation in Williams Lake, as Clinton rancher John Grawher in the photo that
accompanied the story. We apologize (profusely) for the error. Clarification Re: Grant harnesses
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