Regulation - Minister
Agriculture-Wildlife Conflict Strategy
Regulation Number(s):
R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 731
O. Reg. 329/11
O. Reg. 329/11
Instrument Type:
Regulation - Minister
Bill or Act:
Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act
Summary of Decision:
The LPHBPA and Regulation 731 were repealed and replaced with the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act effective July 1, 2011. A minister's regulation will now prescribe the maximum compensation values for livestock killed or injured by dogs under the Protection of Livestock and Poultry From Dogs Act.
The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program was launched on July 1, 2011 through an Order-In-Council under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act. Details of the program are included in the additional materials section of this posting.
Changes to the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act were proclaimed and came into effect on July 1, 2011. The act is now called the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act. Regulation 731 of the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act was repealed and replaced by a Minister's regulation setting the maximum compensation rates for livestock and poultry killed or injured by dogs under the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act.
With these changes, the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program came into effect on July 1, 2011. The program provides financial assistance to producers whose livestock, poultry and honey bees have been damaged by wildlife. The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program is part of Growing Forward, a federal, provincial, territorial initiative. For more details on the program visit www.ontario.ca/predation.
The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program was launched on July 1, 2011 through an Order-In-Council under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act. Details of the program are included in the additional materials section of this posting.
Changes to the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act were proclaimed and came into effect on July 1, 2011. The act is now called the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act. Regulation 731 of the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act was repealed and replaced by a Minister's regulation setting the maximum compensation rates for livestock and poultry killed or injured by dogs under the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act.
With these changes, the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program came into effect on July 1, 2011. The program provides financial assistance to producers whose livestock, poultry and honey bees have been damaged by wildlife. The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program is part of Growing Forward, a federal, provincial, territorial initiative. For more details on the program visit www.ontario.ca/predation.
Further Information:
Link to Environmental Registry
O. Reg. 329/11 Compensation Rate for Damage to Livestock from Dogs
Regulation 731
Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act
Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program
Proposal Number:
11-AFRA007
Posting Date:
February 25, 2011
Summary of Proposal:
The Ontario government is proposing an agriculture-wildlife conflict strategy as part of the implementation of the province's Strategy for Preventing and Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Ontario (2008).
Components of the strategy include:
- promoting producer awareness by developing and enhancing information resources;
- improving programs and tools for producers including compensation programs; and
- greater collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and stakeholders to provide a coordinated response.
Highlights of the Agriculture-Wildlife Strategy
- Enhanced information resources available to producers, such as:
o one-window information access for producers via a web site or information bundle; and
o improved knowledge transfer (e.g. workshops) for producers on best management practices.
- Improved programs/tools for producers such as:
o expanding the livestock damage compensation program;
o funding for strategic investments such as demonstration projects;
o continuing to manage wildlife populations (within sustainable limits) to help minimize agricultural conflicts by applying appropriate hunting seasons and quotas; and
o exploring improvements to coverage for wildlife damage to crops through Production Insurance.
- Greater collaboration between OMAFRA, MNR and stakeholders by creating an agriculture-wildlife conflict working group to ensure transparent implementation of the strategy.
A key part of the strategy will be to expand wildlife damage compensation programs for livestock. Changes to the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act (LPHBPA) and regulation (R.R.O. 1990, 731, Application for Payment of a Grant) were made through the Open for Business Act, 2010. The changes provide the flexibility to update the wildlife damage compensation program for livestock to:
- allow an expanded list of eligible livestock species,
- expand the list of eligible wildlife species, and
- update the maximum values of compensation.
The LPHBPA also governs the liability of municipalities to compensate producers who have had livestock killed or injured by dogs.
Upon proclamation, the LPHBPA and Regulation 731 would be repealed and replaced with the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act. A new minister's regulation will prescribe the maximum compensation values for livestock killed or injured by dogs under the Protection of Livestock and Poultry From Dogs Act for each livestock species named under the act. The methodology used to establish maximum compensation values for the new regulation will be developed through the proposed agriculture-wildlife conflict working group.
The new wildlife damage compensation program for livestock will be enabled through an Order-In-Council under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act. Details of the program framework is included in the additional materials section of this posting.
Components of the strategy include:
- promoting producer awareness by developing and enhancing information resources;
- improving programs and tools for producers including compensation programs; and
- greater collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and stakeholders to provide a coordinated response.
Highlights of the Agriculture-Wildlife Strategy
- Enhanced information resources available to producers, such as:
o one-window information access for producers via a web site or information bundle; and
o improved knowledge transfer (e.g. workshops) for producers on best management practices.
- Improved programs/tools for producers such as:
o expanding the livestock damage compensation program;
o funding for strategic investments such as demonstration projects;
o continuing to manage wildlife populations (within sustainable limits) to help minimize agricultural conflicts by applying appropriate hunting seasons and quotas; and
o exploring improvements to coverage for wildlife damage to crops through Production Insurance.
- Greater collaboration between OMAFRA, MNR and stakeholders by creating an agriculture-wildlife conflict working group to ensure transparent implementation of the strategy.
A key part of the strategy will be to expand wildlife damage compensation programs for livestock. Changes to the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act (LPHBPA) and regulation (R.R.O. 1990, 731, Application for Payment of a Grant) were made through the Open for Business Act, 2010. The changes provide the flexibility to update the wildlife damage compensation program for livestock to:
- allow an expanded list of eligible livestock species,
- expand the list of eligible wildlife species, and
- update the maximum values of compensation.
The LPHBPA also governs the liability of municipalities to compensate producers who have had livestock killed or injured by dogs.
Upon proclamation, the LPHBPA and Regulation 731 would be repealed and replaced with the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act. A new minister's regulation will prescribe the maximum compensation values for livestock killed or injured by dogs under the Protection of Livestock and Poultry From Dogs Act for each livestock species named under the act. The methodology used to establish maximum compensation values for the new regulation will be developed through the proposed agriculture-wildlife conflict working group.
The new wildlife damage compensation program for livestock will be enabled through an Order-In-Council under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act. Details of the program framework is included in the additional materials section of this posting.
Contact Address:
Jake Beitz
Policy Advisor
Farm Finance Branch
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
2SE, 1 Stone Rd W
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Email: jake.beitz@ontario.ca
Phone: 519-826-4844
Fax: 519-826-3492
Policy Advisor
Farm Finance Branch
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
2SE, 1 Stone Rd W
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Email: jake.beitz@ontario.ca
Phone: 519-826-4844
Fax: 519-826-3492
Effective Date:
July 1, 2011
Decision:
Approved