The last time the urban growth boundary was changed in London was in 2015, a year before the previous census of agriculture was released by Statistics Canada. On the flip side, the rest of the province lost 235,685.7 hectares of farmland over the same period, which amounts to 4.7 per cent. 129 hectares of Ontario farmland lost a dayA loss of 235,685.7 hectares of Ontario farmland from 2016 to 2021 amounts to a daily loss of about 129 hectares. "It's not necessarily in one area, but it's farmland lost to all other uses. As for London, a comprehensive review will begin at the end of 2022, meaning the urban growth boundary could possibly change.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2022 21:34 UTC