Conservationists call upon Province to scrap Controversial Program to Sell Off Public Lands
Federation of Alberta Naturalists
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Calgary/Banff Chapter
For Immediate Release August 9th, 2004
Conservationists are calling upon Minister of Sustainable Resource Development, Mike Cardinal to cancel the Farm Holdings Consolidation Program (FHCP).
On July 23rd, SRD Minister Mike Cardinal's office sent a letter to lease holders announcing the FHCP. The stated aim of the program is to "further diversify and strengthen the agricultural industry." Read More