Bill 15 – Important protection for agricultural land or an assault on farmers?
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Bill 15, the Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act 2019, currently being debated in the BC Legislature, has revealed deep-seated divisions between the governing BC NDP and the opposition BC Liberals over the protection of agricultural lands in the province.PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE THIS PETITION.
Raymond Wong has started a petition calling on the Federal Government to do the following:
1. Launch a public inquiry into money laundering and corruption in regards to: (a) fentanyl trafficking; (b) the Greater Vancouver real estate market; (c) the banking system; (d) lawyers, notaries, accountants; (e) regulated casinos; (f) AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE SPECULATION (our emphasis with capitalization); (g) luxury vehicles;
2. Create a special task force to prosecute money laundering and corruption;
3. Close the bare trust loophole; and
4. Confiscate all properties and assets that were purchased with laundered money.
Please add your name to this petition:
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There is no obligation on the part of any Member of Parliament to authorize the publication of an e-petition. Neither the House of Commons nor any Member of Parliament authorizing the publication of a petition endorses the views or information contained in any e-petition posted on this website. More...Richmond farmhouse families receive reprieve
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At least six farmers whose building permits were left in question by the new legislation will have the chance to proceed with their projects.The Climate Solution Right Under Our Feet
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The ideas behind regenerative farming are simple and ancient.The Apple Daily Taiwan reached out to Richmond FarmWatch to share how land speculation is affecting farmland in Taiwan. Here is the full story:
"Lai Qingsong pointed out that when the farmland becomes a commodity for investment, the land at the foot of the farmer becomes a carpet that can be taken away at any time. ..The farmer sees how much rice can be produced; but the people who speculate in the land see that "three months can change hands, and this one earns 1 million."
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20多年的土地炒作與掠奪，已全面延伸到農地。《蘋果》費時10個月調查，揭露政府放任農地「種」農舍、工廠的惡果，就是讓農夫曾經佇立的土地，變成令人望之卻步的鑽石田。Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen.
New Agricultural Land Reserve regulations now in effect | CBC News
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Legislation introduced in November is now in effect and includes the banning of mega- mansions and increased penalties for illegal dumping on the Agricultural Land Reserve.Urgent help needed, I received a call last night informing me that the current Government is attempting to remove approx. 60 acers of good ALR farmland from the ALR, some of this land is currently in production and some is idle. They want to use the land for recreation rather than agriculture, and are afraid the ALC will deny an application for a motorised recreation trail through active farmland. This is another attempt to avoid having to consult with affected landowners and follow due process. The Governments attempt to sneak this agricultural land out of the ALR needs to be stopped please call, email the people below, and tell them agricultural land needs to remain in the ALR
Mike Bandy, 604-660-7047, ALCBurnaby@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca and Katrine Conroy, MLA T:250-304-2783 / 1-888-755-0556, Katrine.Conroy.MLA@leg.bc.ca
www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_1563a08c-25e5-11e9-9e99-a704c5e1ca43.html?fbclid=IwAR1g20...
Rail Trail can’t go through farmland
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The Okanagan Rail Trail, a $30-million hiking and cycling path between Kelowna and Vernon, may forever have a missing midsection."You either believe in the ALR, or you don't" - Richmond councillor Chak Au
We believe in the ALR and that's why we fight for it.
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Delta would be unrecognizable without the ALR
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Picture yourself driving from Downtown Vancouver to Ladner, or perhaps out to Langley or Cloverdale, seeing nothing but an endless sea of single-family subdivisions and warehousing, one community . . .Watch this trailer for Biggest Little Farm. t.co/Md5sIkpNcR watch #biggestlittlefarm trailer! Release date Apr 2019 @BiggestLilFarm#TheBiggestLittleFarm The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and their beloved dog when they make a choice that takes them out of their tiny L.A. apart...
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Farmer Converts 40,000 Acres into Largest Organic Farm in Canada
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In what could possibly be the world’s largest agricultural feat, Canadian farmer Travis Heide is in the process of converting his 40,000-acre farm entirely to organic.www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/01/09/go-home-councilman-has-choice-words-chinese-developer-that-threa...
‘Go home’: Councilman has choice words for a Chinese developer that threatened to boycott Hawaii
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It comes as the developer appears to have broken a key promise.Letter: Richmond city council puts land first
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Dear Editor, Re: “Farm prices not just about mega homes,” Letters, Dec. 20. The letter suggested Richmond council, reflecting the view of Richmond electors, has made an error in blaming mega . . .And this happened. May 2019 be filled with more support for small-scale farms, more farms and more local food! Let’s be known for the positive things we are doing in Richmond this coming year. We’re in, are you?
Year in review: ALR home sizes shrink
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Mega mansions on farmland has been a hot topic in Richmond for decades, but in 2018 it turned into a fireball. Residents on both sides of the issue were packing council chambers to push their . . .Please consider signing this petition calling on the BC government to support a public inquiry and create a commission to investigate and prosecute those involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, and corruption in British Columbia’s real estate economy.
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#BCPoli #Fentanyl #MoneyLaundering #VanRe #DirtyMoney #RichmondBC
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Hon. David Eby, Q.C. Attorney General: We support a Public Inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia's economy.This is the issue in a nutshell. Residential and ALR properties should always be similar in size so that farmland isn’t priced out of farmers’ reach.
Richmond, B.C. votes for smaller homes on ALR | Farms.com
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A British Columbia community is taking further steps to limit residential development on 4.6 million acres of protected farmland.We did it!
Farmland is not a speculative tool, it is meant for farming.
City of Richmond votes to limit homes on ALR land to 4,300 sq. ft. | CBC News
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The City of Richmond has voted to limit the size of homes on ALR land to 4,300 square feet — more than 1,000 square feet lower than restrictions on the table for the rest of the province last monthWorth reading and signing, BC has lost to much ALR land already.
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Regional District of North Okanagan: Say no to non-farm use of the ALR in LumbyToday’s newsletter: