The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is working with the Ontario government on regulatory modernization through the Open for Business initiative. Early in this process the agriculture and agri-food industry identified concern across the regulatory spectrum with complaints or investigations that may be frivolous and/or vexatious.
We also recognize that the changing practices and demographics across rural Ontario may give rise to an increasing number of complaints coming before the Normal Farm Practice Protection Board. In this sense it is important: for us to clearly understand the processes followed by the Board in addressing complaints.