Letter to the Editor Long-term protection of our food producing lands is critical to ensuring British Columbia’s food security. Since serious changes were proposed to…
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MLA charges vote buying motive behind ALR/ALC changes
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is charging that Kootenay East MLA and Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister for Core Review Bill Bennett’s motivation…
Build capacity for food production, not destroy it
MLA report By Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald In my last two MLA reports, I have discussed the problems with Bill 24, amendments to the…
One-size-fits-all approach to ALC unrealistic: Letnick
Amendments to the Agricultural Land Commission Act (Bill 24) will reflect feedback from British Columbians but a one-size-fits-all approach to protecting agricultural land is not…
Stand up for the land that feeds us
MLA Report By Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald In my last MLA report I spoke about Bill 24, a bill that will significantly alter the…
Speak out in support of local food production
MLA Report By Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald There is a battle cry that has been ringing throughout the Kootenays over the last number of…
Kootenay farmers speak out to oppose Bill 24
Farmers from the Columbia Valley and Creston gathered at the steps of the B.C. Legislature in Victoria Monday morning (April 7) to speak out against…