SERLO's Top Ten Concerns with AOPA

The Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA) is the legislation that governs over CFOs.

Prior to the OAPA, rural municipalities began denying CFO proposals due to public concern over health and environmental issues.

Stating, "This is not the way we do business", the government eliminated the power of local authorities to approve CFOs. This was done despite overwhelming support for the retention of local decision making processes, as was expressed in public hearings organized by the government throughout the province.

Democratically-elected and accountable decision makers were replaced with government appointed and unaccountable bureaucrats.

Following are the ten top concerns about AOPA: