Mega-Hog Farm Control Act, 2002 Lalonde, Jean-Marc — Bill 110 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 110, 37-3

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Bill 110, Mega-Hog Farm Control Act, 2002

Lalonde, Jean-Marc

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Bill 110 2002

An Act to control

mega-hog farms

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Application

(1) This Act applies to mega-hog

farms.

Definition

(2) In this Act,

"mega-hog farm" mean a hog farm where at any one time at least,

(a) 250 sows with offspring in a farrow to finish operation are

present,

(b) 3,000 weaners in a hot nursery operation are present, or

(c) 2,500 hogs in a finish operation are present.

Official plan

2. All mega-hog farms shall be identified as

industrial purposes for the purpose of the official plan of the municipality

where the mega-hog farm is located.

Mega-hog farm not normal farm practice

3. The operation of a mega-hog farm is not a

normal farm practice for purposes of the Farming and Food Production

Protection Act, 1998.

Conflict

4. In the event of a conflict between a

municipal by-law that applies to a mega-hog farm and a provision under any

Act, the provision that provides the greater protection to the environment or

reduces disturbances or nuisances to a greater degree prevails.

Commencement

5. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

6. The

short title of this Act is the Mega-Hog Farm

Control Act, 2002 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill deems mega-hog farms to be identified as industrial purposes for

the purposes of the official plan of the municipality where the farm is

located. The operation of a mega-hog farm is not a normal farm practice under

the Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

June 19, 2002

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

June

19, 2002

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 110, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 110 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	71935093c2f6ba544ab5fac649d7f381aaffa157

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