March 29, 2014 by theleftcoast.ca A bill introduced by the B.C. Liberal government will break apart the Agricultural Land Reserve, removing protections from 90 per cent of B.C. farmland and putting it at risk of industrial development, say New Democrats. “Breaking apart the Agricultural Land Reserve is breaking trust with British Columbians, who overwhelmingly support the protection of farmland for today and for the future. The ALR was created to protect farmland in all of British Columbia, not just in some regions of British Columbia,” said Nicholas Simons, New Democrat agriculture critic. http://theleftcoast.ca/2014/03/29/significant-changes-agricultural-land-reserve/