The sale of Canadian agricultural land to foreign entities.

House of Commons Ottawa April 27, 1977:  Right Hon. P.E. Trudeau (Prime Minister) Liberal: "Mr. Speaker, might I take this opportunity to table an exchange of letters between the premiers and myself on the question of foreign ownership of land, in both languages."

House of Commons Ottawa March 24, 1976 MP Don Mazankowski (Vegreville) "Mr. Speaker, may I direct my question to the Prime Minister. It has to do with foreign ownership of land in Canada. Can the Prime Minister advise the House what progress is being made with the provinces with respect to the establishment of measures to deal with the ownership of land by foreigners in Canada."

House of Commons Ottawa June 19, 1972: MP William Knight (NDP) "...At the national level we need legislation which prevents foreign ownership of land."

Bill Gates owns 270,000 acres of American farmland, and bought shares in a company that manufactures farm equipment.