Canada must curb farmland speculation to keep grip on food security: Senate report

VANCOUVER — Canada risks losing control over its own food security if governments can’t curb investment speculation on its farmland that has sent property values spiralling out of reach for the next generation of farmers.
That is the conclusion of a Senate committee report released in Vancouver on Monday that investigated the impact of soaring farm values on agricultural production.
“Farming is a challenging way to make a living at the best of times,” said PEI Sen. Dianne