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By Alice McFarlane

Trespass Legislation

APAS applauds updated trespass legislation

May 10, 2019 | 12:00 PM

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is pleased with the passage of new provincial civil trespass legislation.

APAS President Todd Lewis said producers have been facing growing risks around bio-security and need more control over who can access their land.

“The potential economic and environmental costs to our industry from the spread of disease and invasive pests are considerable. Having a consistent set of rules for agricultural land access is very welcome,” Lewis said in a news release. “The spread of a soil-borne disease like clubroot is a major risk to our most important cash crop in Saskatchewan. It can be spread by hunters, recreational vehicle users, contractors or anyone accessing our property. Once the disease is established the affected producer is unable to grow canola for the next 15-20 years.”

Lewis said other risk factors include the spread of animal diseases and weed species.

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“Anything that can travel on a vehicle or a piece of equipment or even a clump of mud on a pair of boots poses a potential threat to our livelihoods. Producers need to have the right to control those risks and this legislation provides a uniform and consistent approach that requires our consent to access our property.” Lewis said.

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