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Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998 (S.O. 1998, c. 1).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the protection of the agricultural community. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “agricultural machinery and equipment”, “agricultural operation”, “Board”, “disturbance”, “farmer”, “normal farm practice”, “processing”. According to section 2, a farmer is not liable in nuisance to any person for a disturbance resulting from an agricultural operation carried on as a normal farm practice. Complaints shall be referred to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board. In determining whether a practice is a normal farm practice, the Board shall consider the following factors: the effect of the farm practice on abutting lands and neighbours; whether the relevant by-law reflects a provincial interest and, finally, the specific circumstances pertaining to the site. The text consists of 13 sections.

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Website
www.gov.on.ca