Our farm consists of two…

Our farm consists of two separate lots. Total acreage is 31 acres.

Our first point is: This is not a viable farming operation by today's standards of hundreds and even thousands of acres being grown by one farmer to make a decent living. Obviously, the rental income of this 31 acres is not enough to make a living. Three one acre lots/severances would still leave 28 acres of farmland. These severances would be of benefit not only to us, but also, to meet the need for additional housing, to our county in additional taxes, and, to our farmers who would have access to a much needed local labour force.

Our second point is: Our lots are adjacent to a small village. The Proposal states that "Municipalities would be allowed to create new Settlement Areas and would not be required to demonstrate the need for expansion." Expanding the small village would, again, allow for much needed additional housing, to our county in additional taxes, and, provide our farmers with access to a much needed local labour force.

There have been many hundreds of acres of productive farm land taken out of production by the Nature Conservancy of Canada; letting the land "go back to nature". Apparently, there is nothing "wrong" with this, and, there is no stopping this.

Common sense says that the many thousands of people coming into Canada will need work, food and housing. There is nothing "wrong" with this, and, there is no stopping this, either.

We realize everyone has their own "particular situation." But, this is Canada. We are the owners of our own land. We should have the freedom in making our own wise, common sense choices of what we do with our own land.