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exists: until he the home is ,sold
to an urbanite, who belatedly
realizes the
neighboring hog
operation pro-
duces an odor.
This ,situation
.could; result in'.
one Of the 700:
'or. more onvi
ronment-related
complaints the.
O.n t at i'o'.
Ministryof
Agriculture
Food and. Rural
.Affairs receives..
-about 'farming
operations each.
year; About half
of these :deal.
; with odor, noise
or dust, . the:
'three areas
which, farmersare protected
from `nuisance •lawsuits," under
the Farm Practices protection
.act, commonly known as "Right
to. Fano L:;e'g sla+tiott."
'Changing rural demographics
and new developments tri• agri-
culture are among the primary
reasons for a review of the act,
being conducted: by the act,.
being
ciaL government,
"Rural demo-
,graphics have
been changing
in the last 1.0:
years and they
will continue to
change"said
Marcel:
Ifeaubien,
Larnbton MPP
Marcel: Beaubien
MPP Lambton;
DRAIN:9GE PROFESSI0NA15 SI\'CE 196i
have .
"►Currendriedtly light is not con-
sidered a nuisance, Should; it
be?" is the kind of question. the
review is designed .to.' answer, .
Beaubien explained.
New developments such as
the processing of -ethanol: from -
corn further. complicate the pic-
ture,
"Is that a farm .practrce •for an .
urbanite?" asked Beaubien,
An expanded 'list of farm
practices protected under"the, act
might . include: light, vibration,
smolce,,rodents and flies:
• ""Some groups have proposed
and parliamen- the Legislation provide protec^
tart' assistant to -.tionagainst all nuisance coni-#
the Minister of plaints involving farm prac-
F o : o •d tices," states :a :discussion paper
Agriculture and on the legislation,, produced by.
Rural" Affairs. OMAFRA: •
Speaking to After an overviewof the situ
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about 80 farm- ation, participants broke down
ers, and other into- discussion groups; to con-
rural stakehold- sider such:questions as:;
ers at .an, infor- Definition of normal: farm
mation' gather- practices,'
ing meeting on .proposed • * ensuring a balance between:;
changes to the act, .at the , urban, and rural concerns,
Walkerton Knights of Columbus +' enforcement of board .coil
Hall, January 24, Beaubien said Ings,
increasing numbers of >firm • compensation for interfer
severance and additional resi- encewith farm practices.
dentiall development it rural Other possible changes to,the
areas. contribute to the need to. act. include A. suggestion to
update•the: act, include other legislation -critical
The trend toward larger farni- to„producing • food •under the>
ing operations, resulting in "a ` umbrella ; of Right 4o Farm
higher.concentration oflive. .:Some. QMAFRA legislation
stock,” are another~- factor, noted Whichcould ;be considered in '
George Garland, OMAFRA. • this: vein includes:;the Drainage`
manager.. of engineering pro, :Act,: Farm Implements Aet,.:.
gravis ;: aaead Animal Disposal Act,
The Walkerton area meeting Topsoil Preservation Act, Weed
Was one: of seven stakeholder .Control Act, Hunter Damage
meetings being held across the Compensation : Act, The ..
,province in advance of a Livestock Poultry: and Honey
February .14 deadline for sub . Bee Protection Act.
missions to -the OMAFRA Beaubien noted OMAFRA as
review of the legislation ' working with other ministries,.
Currently 'th`e legislation,: such asp the Ministry of
whichprotects.farmers; from Municipal Affairs and Housrng
"nuisance" lawsuits` arising to -ensure recent changes to leg
from "normal' farm practices," ..islation governing. municipali-
covers . only complaints arising ties is m . sync with any changes''
from odor, noise and dust to the. Paan Practices Protection
This aval us: t,
tions; sucleh aess woutenunusuwet weather
sit,; AcReaubiensaid the ministry is
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-forces fanners to work with hoping to. have .draft legislation,
• lights : on,long into the night, prepared by sprang.
Batching ap nonce their. fields.
Foadland Quick fact
• Canadians consume an average The, growing season for broccoli ',
of 18.24 pounds..of carrots per begins mid-June. and 'runs
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person each year. through to mid-October: