Whereas the Town of Halton Hills adopted a Resolution at their October 21, 2019 Council meeting regarding Enforcement for Safety on Family Farms; and
Whereas the City of Burlington supports their local agricultural community, and want to keep their farm families, employees and animals safe.
Therefore be it resolved that the Council for the City of Burlington endorses and supports the resolution by the Town of Halton Hills; and
Further that this motion be circulated to the Honourable Doug Downey, Minister of the Attorney General, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, the Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, AMO and ROMA, to find a better way forward to ensure stronger enforcement of existing laws or new legislation to ensure the safety of Ontario’s farm families, employees and animals.