Assessments were completed for all provinces in Canada, which can be accessed from the links below.
The following journal article, originally published in 2021 and updated in 2026, provides a comparative analysis of all provinces. The article includes an overall ranking of provinces.
Connell, David J. (2021; updated 2026). The Quality of Farmland Protection in Canada: An Evaluation of the Strength of Provincial Legislative Frameworks. Canadian Planning and Policy/Aménagement et politique au Canada. Volume 2021, pp. 109-30. https://doi.org/10.24908/cpp-apc.v2021i01.14229
The following journal article, originally published in 2021 and updated in 2026, provides a comparative analysis of all provinces. The article includes an overall ranking of provinces.
Connell, David J. (2021; updated 2026). The Quality of Farmland Protection in Canada: An Evaluation of the Strength of Provincial Legislative Frameworks. Canadian Planning and Policy/Aménagement et politique au Canada. Volume 2021, pp. 109-30. https://doi.org/10.24908/cpp-apc.v2021i01.14229
In addition to the province-level assessments, assessments were completed for selected municipal and regional (upper-tier) governments. Most of the sub-provincial assessments were completed in BC, Ontario, and Quebec; one or two sub-provincial assessments were completed in each of the other provinces.