Category: Farm practices complaint
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Decision: McMillan, Schreiber and Champagne v. Bonnett
Complaint related to noise from a propane cannon as part of a bird predation management plan at a vineyard in Osoyoos. BCFIRB dismissed the complaints, finding the cannon’s operation consistent with normal farm practices.
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Decision: Richards v. Garnett Valley Farms
Complaint related to odour and pests from food waste storage, animal feeding and waste management practices on a mixed livestock farm in Summerland. BCFIRB found the practices inconsistent with normal farm practices and ordered changes to feeding and waste management.
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Rules of practice and procedure for complaints under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act (FPPA)
Outlines BCFIRB’s rules for farm practices complaints, including definitions, deadlines, filing and withdrawal of complaints, facilitated settlement, knowledgeable person process, pre-hearing procedures, hearing procedures, evidence, costs, decision publication, and general provisions.
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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.