Clearview A-OTHR Farmland Concern

AI summary

Petitioners say the Department of National Defence purchased about 288 hectares of prime farmland overlapping the Minesing Wetlands to build a preliminary Arctic Over‑the‑Horizon Radar (A‑OTHR) receive site, and that the department contacted residents about acquiring roughly 1,050 hectares for two permanent A‑OTHR sites. They call on the Government of Canada to stop construction on the purchased property, prevent future acquisition and construction of A‑OTHR sites on Clearview Township farmland, and register the previously purchased property with the Ontario Farmland Trust to preserve its agricultural status. The petition does not include a government response.

AI summaries describe petitioners’ requests and claims. Consult the official record for the full text.

Official petition

Petition to the Government of Canada Whereas: -The Department of National Defense (DND) has purchased 288 hectares (700+ acres) of prime farmland, overlapping the Minesing Wetlands, to build a Preliminary Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A- OTHR) Receive Site in Clearview Township; and -DND has also sent mail to residents to potentially purchase another 2600+ acres (1050+ hectares) of prime farmland in Clearview Township to build 2 Permanent Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A- OTHR) Receive Sites. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: Stop the building of any A-OTHR site on the already purchased property; Prevent future acquisition of prime farmland and the building of any A-OTHR sites on the prime farmland of Clearview Township; and Register the previously purchased property with the Ontario Farmland Trust to preserve its agricultural status.

Government response

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