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Utilizing document reviews, case study analysis, and interviews with stakeholders, the research explores the challenges farmers encounter when engaging with the process of the Agricultural Land Commission's decision-making and the local government’s reviews.The findings reveal that a gap between the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its superordinate statutes, and a lack of enforcement have been a significant weakness since the ALR's inception, along with procedural issues in the ALC’s decision-making. Approximately 40% of BC Supreme Court lawsuits involving the ALC resulted in overturned decisions due to procedural unreasonableness. Farmers' dissatisfaction arises from the minimal consideration of their economic viability within the regulatory framework, compounded by the unpredictability of ALC rulings and the perceived lack of support for non-traditional agricultural ventures, such as food services. 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