Bill 97, the Helping Homeowners, Protecting Tenants Act, would allow farmers to build up to three new residences on existing property.
And members of Ontario’s ag community are concerned.
Crispin Colvin, vice president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, called the legislation “worrisome,” while Martin Straathof, executive director of Ontario Farmland Trust, said this bill rolls “back the clock 50 years.”