The British Columbia government is dividing the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones and loosening restrictions on how 90 per cent of that land can be used.
While the ministers responsible and various stakeholders said the changes will give farmers in some areas more flexibility to generate income, critics say the government is messing with a system that for 40 years has successfully protected land used to produce food.
Presenting the plan to reporters a few hours ahead of introducing legislation, the minister responsible for the core review, Bill Bennett, said there would be no changes to the 10 per cent of the ALR that is in the Okanagan, South Coast and Island regions.
Andrew MacLeod – The Tyee – March 27, 2014.
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