Bill 30Prince Edward IslandPEI PC
Land Protection Act Amendments
PEI's century-old protections against absentee landownership have eroded; corporations and out-of-province buyers have driven up agricultural land prices. This bill restores tighter restrictions.
Status
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Introduced✓
1st Reading✓
2nd Reading4
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Strengthens limits on non-resident purchases of PEI farmland and shoreline property, reduces the maximum holdings cap for corporations, and creates a Public Lands Commissioner role.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- Second reading
Debated in principle; vote sends the bill to committee.
Sponsored by
Rob LantzPEI PC