ECA Review 2019-10-17

AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
14 O ctO ber 10'19 HANNA/c O r ONAt ION/StettL er, Ab . ecA reVIe W
Province cracks down on rural protests
Submitted
The government of Alberta will
introduce legislation designed to
punish illegal protestors who
invade farms, and to discourage
such dangerous activity.
Options being proposed include:
Fines up to $10,000 for a first
offence and up to $25,000 for subsequent
offences for individuals and
up to $200,000 for organizations,
and imprisonment of up to 6
months; Amending the Animal
Health Act so farmers affected by
bio-security breaches can recover
their costs and so trespassers and
protesters placing biosecurity at
risk can be fined $15,000 for first
offences, then $30,000 plus imprisonment
of up to one year for repeat
offences; Amending the Provincial
Offences Procedures Act to
increase the maximum amount of
compensation awarded by the
court from $25,000 to $100,000.
In addition,the government is
funding 50 new Crown prosecutors
to be tougher on criminal
behaviour.
On top of the illegality of trespassing,
unauthorized or improper
entry on farms and in barns can
introduce disease and threaten the
health and welfare of animals.
LEGISLATURE
It can also have a detrimental
impact on business operations and
on the well-being of farm families.
“Alberta’s farmers and ranchers
treat their animals well, and they
have a right to run their operations
without illegal harassment from
militant trespassers. I’ve asked
Minister Dreeshen and Minister
Schweitzer to consider all options,
including legislation, to protect
livestock producers’ operations
and their families from harassment,”
said Premier Jason Kenney.
Devin Dreeshen, Minister of
Agriculture and Forestry, added,
“Farmers shouldn’t have to worry
about people entering their workplace,
interfering with their lives,
or threatening the health of their
animals. This incident made it
clear our farmers need stronger
protection. We will act to protect
our farms and ranches from radical
activists.”
Mark Tchetter of Jumbo Valley
agrees.
“This announcement provides
farmers further clarity on what a
measured response from the legal
system will look like. Farmers
now have a better understanding
of what government is willing to
do if situations like this arise in
Legislative session
starting early
by Nate Horner
Drumheller-Stettler MLA
It was thought that our second session
would begin on Oct 22, after the
federal election, but plans have
changed and we are going back early.
Session began Tues. Oct. 8 due to a
busy agenda.
Alberta’s Energy Minister, Sonya
Savage recently increased the oil production
limits by 10,000 barrels per
day bringing down the number of producers
affected by curtailment from
29 to 15.
Other exciting news on the energy
file was the decision made by the
Canadian Energy Regulator to update
natural gas pipeline storage rules
during maintenance periods.
This should reduce price volatility
by allowing producers access to previously
unavailable storage.
Alberta’s natural gas industry continues
to navigate challenging times.
Premier Kenney is leading the
charge to have actual free trade
between provinces.
We have eliminated 13 exemptions
to the Canadian Free Trade
Agreement (CFTA), with plans to
remove eight more and narrow two
others.
We believe by removing these barriers
to interprovincial trade, we will
attract investment and create jobs.
Our team has met with several
Cabinet Ministers who have visited
Drumheller-Stettler over the past few
months including the Minister of
Agriculture, Minister of Service
Alberta, Minister of Justice and the
Minister of Education.
The ripple effect of the Trident insolvency
continues to plague both
Stettler and Starland County.
The Keyera gas plant at Nevis has
since closed and this is causing real
complications and pressures to many
other producers.
Rural crime, power distribution and
transmission costs and concerns over
the implementation Mandatory Entry
Level Training
(MELT) program
for Class 1 and 2
driver’s licenses,
continue to be
common themes
of concern.
the future,” he said.
Albertans are encouraged to call their local
RCMP detachment if faced with trespassers.
Starland county held a tailgate information session
on clubroot and canola diseases with Keith Gabert of
the canola council on Oct. 3. Gabert brought along
all kinds of samples to show while participants
gathered in the Morrin community Hall parking
lot. When growing canola, he reminded visitors to
scout their fields, use clubroot resistant varieties
and practice at the very least a one in three rotation.
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