Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table

It’s time for a critical shift in how our country plans and approves major infrastructure projects: adopt mandatory Agricultural Impact Assessments at the federal level.
Farmland is a finite, irreplaceable national asset and the foundation of our food system. Yet, it continues to disappear at an alarming rate, write Keith Currie and Senator Rob Black.

Canada is on the cusp of a new era of nation-building. From transportation corridors to energy systems, housing-enabling infrastructure, and, most recently, the Government of Canada’s investments in this country’s food security. These overdue investments are essential to...

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