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  • Preliminary decision: Liu v. May (PDF, 276.6KB)

    Complaint related to odour, flies, and noise from farm animals, including goats, on a hobby farm. Complaint dismissed because BCFIRB found the activities were not conducted as part of a farm business under the FPPA.

    Document Date: 2026-05-22
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Denied / dismissed
    Type: Decision

  • Preliminary decision: Riviers v. Mountain Honey (PDF, 290.6KB)

    Complaint related to alleged swarming from bees in overwintering hives on a commercial apiary. Complaint dismissed as frivolous because BCFIRB found no substantive evidence that the operation deviated from normal farm practices.

    Document Date: 2026-04-27
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Denied / dismissed
    Type: Decision

  • Dismissal: Plank v Pacific Pride Chicks – Dismissal Order (PDF, 119.4KB)

    Complaint regarding noise from a macerator on a chicken farm. Farm replaced machinery and noise issue was resolved. Complainant withdrew complaint.

    Document Date: 2026-03-06
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Withdrawn
    Type: Decision

  • Dismissal: de Vries v Marker 15 Farm – Dismissal Order (PDF, 144.0KB)

    Dismissal of farm practices complaint concerning noise from a propane cannon in Oliver to protect a vineyard from bird predation. Complainant withdrew complaint

    Document Date: 2026-02-27
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Withdrawn
    Type: Decision

  • Farm Practices Protection Act practice directive (PDF, 366.6KB)

    Use this directive to see BCFIRB’s usual timelines for farm practice complaints (120 business days from filing to hearing, and 35 business days from hearing to decision) with rules for extensions, adjournments, and special cases.

    Document Date: 2025-12-02
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Type: Policy or standard, Process guidance

  • Decision: Neveaux and Stevens v. Twoten Resources Ltd. (PDF, 183.3KB)

    Complaint related to property flooding caused by cranberry harvest water runoff in Courtenay.

    Document Date: 2025-09-29
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Industry: Cranberry
    Outcome: Partially approved
    Type: Decision

  • Preliminary decision: Kornelsen v. West Heritage Poultry (PDF, 118.4KB)

    Complaint related to noise from ventilation fans. The complaint was dismissed following the complainant’s withdrawal of the complaint.

    Document Date: 2025-08-19
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Withdrawn
    Type: Decision

  • Decision: Phipps v. Ralph (PDF, 235.5KB)

    Complaint related to noise disturbance from propane cannons used to deter predatory birds at a Sayward pig farm.

    Document Date: 2025-08-12
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Approved
    Type: Decision

  • Preliminary decision: District of Central Saanich v. Farm to Garden Organics (PDF, 305.8KB)

    Complaint related to noise and dust from a soil development business. The complaint was dismissed after BCFIRB found the District lacked standing as an aggrieved party.

    Document Date: 2025-07-31
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Denied / dismissed
    Type: Decision

  • Decision: Jaeckel v. Gobind Farms (PDF, 294.4KB)

    Complaint related to noise, diesel storage, and excess runoff water in North Saanich. The complaint was adjourned, as the issues are also before the Supreme Court of British Columbia in related civil litigation.

    Document Date: 2025-05-29
    Category: Farm practices complaint
    Outcome: Adjourned
    Type: Decision