Is this Alberta or the Former Soviet Union? - The Land Stewardship Act is Unbelievable

[shaney]

<strong>You Need to Be Concerned About Bill 36 - The Land Stewardship Act</strong>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> </strong>By <a href="http://realagriculture.com/tag/shaun-haney/" target="_self">Shaun Haney</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://realagriculture.com/tag/shaun-haney/" target="_self"></a>I have to admit that I have missed the boat on this one. I have been hearing many different people talk about the Land Stewardship Act and why as a farmer you should be concerned about it. At first glance I thought it had to do with re-classifying land for environmental concerns but the reality is that it is way more than that. The cabinet has given itself the power to re-classify land depending on what it deems as the best for it's long term area planning. This essentially takes the power out of the hands of the local municipalities and has potentially very negative affects for agriculture, oil patch and acreage owners.</p>
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Yesterday I interviewed Keith Wilson, Wilson Law Office, about Bill 36 - Land Stewardship Act and why as a landowner in Alberta you need to be very concerned about what the PC cabinet is trying or going to do. The interview is 15 minutes but believe me you will not believe what you are hearing.

If you cannot see the below embedded video, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EdIAsAi9v4">click here</a>

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As Keith Wilson mentions in the interview, it is hard to believe that the provincial government is actually granting itself this kind of power. To be able to have this kind of power in people that are potentially so detached from the ground floors of reality is incredibly dangerous and scary. Giving the provincial cabinet the power to re-classify land without even the consideration for appeal or compensation is ridiculous. This kind of central planning seems to be the philosophy for the Stelmach government. Why are we moving to central planning in Alberta? Whether it is health super boards or central land planning, the government seems to think that it can do a better job than local health boards or municipalities.

Being able to overrule pre-approved NRCB permits or disregarding how land has been used for 100 years is what this bill accomplishes for the government.

Below is a map of the areas of that the provincial government is very interested in. the color code is as follows:

green - International concern

red - National level of concern

blue - provincial level of concern
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[fjlip]

Stalin type USSR! What's next "take" your grain and livestock for the public good? Hope they aren't starting a KGB clone.

[parsley]

A cousin in the USA farmed for years, with farm bordering a lakefront. they planted fir trees, and kept five or so hundred acres "wild" and kept improving it. Local people loved the "park". My cousin was intending on developing it into cottages and a resort area.

One day, the government passed legislation such as Alberta did, on "environmental grounds", was the reason.

Then, overnight they expropriated the farmland.

No compensation.

Luckily, we have lawyers in the family, and one of them happened to be an environmental lawyer, and he won them a hefty compensation package, but they lost the land. NO recourse.

Alberta is doing the same.

You should be absolutely wild as landowners, and grassy should have every farmer, including the 1/4-bright ones, calling him, and groups springing up all over the place.

There are those who will claim your land as their own.

Never ever trust a government.

Thanks for reposting shaney. It's a terribly important issue.

Property rights. Without them, you do not have a home. Pars

Pars

[BTOfarmall]

Now how do you tink them Texans feel??? Same shit, different pile. Its not a Government of the people, by the people, for the people anymore, its of the money, by the money, for the money! Don't worry folks, we will get your farms back. Don't matter where you are at, we all need to fight or it's a comin' for us all!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdwsy0IWlb8 - Truth Be Tolled

[TOM4CWB]

Shaney,

YOU DID see the CWB director election results? Didn't you???

THis IS the former Soviet Union... once removed!!!