BC Liberal’s Bill 24, allowing removal of land from the Agricultural Land Reserve, is a threat to the sustainability of agriculture say farmers. Increased pressure from developers will inflate land prices and make farming financially unfeasible.
The B.C Agriculture Minister is rebuked for pressuring the independent Agricultural Land Commission to allow the development of a rodeo ground, race track and parking lot on high-quality farmland.
Returning students can rest easy tonight: Barrett banned corporal punishment in schools, [and created Pharmacare, Agricultural Land Reserve, Province-wide Ambulance Service, Guaranteed Income Program for Seniors.]