Minister's Directive Minister's Directive to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman issued a directive under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act that reinforces municipalities' ability to pass and enforce interim control by-laws affecting agricultural operations.
Many municipalities already have good, effective nutrient management by-laws.
For those that do not, interim control by-laws are an effective planning tool, providing municipalities with the time they need to assess the impact of agricultural operations in their community. The directive was issued to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board. Dated at Toronto this 26th day of June, 2000. This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.