Category: Farm practices complaint
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2026 July 31 – McMillan et al
A complaint related to noise from a propane cannon as part of a bird predation management plan. The respondent farm’s cannon use was found to be normal farm practice and the complaint was dismissed.
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2026 July 27 – Richards v Garnett Valley Farms – Decision
Complaint related to odour from waste management practices, feeding practices, and pest management practices. BCFIRB ordered the respondent farm to modify their farm practices with regards to their feeding and waste management practices.
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Preliminary decision: Liu v. May
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.
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Preliminary decision: Riviers v. Mountain Honey
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.
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Dismissal: Plank v Pacific Pride Chicks – Dismissal Order
Complaint regarding noise from a macerator on a chicken farm. Farm replaced machinery and noise issue was resolved. Complainant withdrew complaint.
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Dismissal: de Vries v Marker 15 Farm – Dismissal Order
Dismissal of farm practices complaint concerning noise from a propane cannon in Oliver to protect a vineyard from bird predation. Complainant withdrew complaint
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Farm Practices Protection Act practice directive
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.
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Decision: Neveaux and Stevens v. Twoten Resources Ltd.
Complaint related to property flooding caused by cranberry harvest water runoff in Courtenay.
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Supplementary decision: Wright v. Lubchynski
Complaint related to noise from a propane cannon used for bird control at an organic grape vineyard in Kelowna.
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Decision: Yunker and Nurkowski v. Longhorn Farms Ltd.
Complaints related to odour, flies and manure dust from a feedlot operation in Kelowna.