P-41.1 - Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities

Article 79.0.6 Versions de la disposition

2025-03-25

79.0.6. Except in the cases and according to the conditions that the Government may determine by regulation, it is prohibited to directly or indirectly acquire farm land without the authorization of the commission if

1°  the acquirer is an investment fund, as defined by government regulation;

2°  the acquirer is not an agricultural operation registered in accordance with section 36.0.1 of the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (chapter M-14) and the farm land is situated in the territory of a metropolitan community or a regional county municipality included in any of the groups identified in the decree made under section 79.0.5 and is 1,000 metres or less from an urbanization perimeter; or

Not in force

3°  the acquisition results in bringing the total area of the farm lands, regardless of their contiguity, of which the acquirer or a person related to the acquirer is the owner, to an area that is greater than the total or annual area determined by government regulation.

The Government may also, by regulation,

a)  determine that certain groups, trusts or entities constitute investment funds and make them subject to the application of the provisions of this division to the extent the Government determines;

b)  determine a distance other than that of 1,000 metres provided for in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph, which may vary depending on the groups of regional county municipalities identified by decree;

c)  determine, for the purposes of subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph, the cases, conditions and areas, which may vary depending on whether or not the acquirer is a farmer; and

d)  define “farmer” or “person related to the acquirer”.

2025, c. 5, s. 63.