Industry: Milk
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB – Receipt of Powers and Duties Report
BCFIRB confirms receipt of the 2025 powers and duties report from BCMMB and addresses certain elements contained within.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions – 2024 PARP Template and Reporting Guide
BCFIRB launches the 2024 Public Accountability and Reporting Program reporting cycle, shares submission deadlines, and provides the 2024 PARP template and reporting guide, including a summary of reporting changes and additions for 2024.
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Decision: Whaley Farms Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to apply GEP rules to quota reallocated to Whaley Farms under the Regularization Program. Whaley Farms contested the application of the 10/10/10 and LIFO provisions, arguing it affected their ability to manage the quota. The decision was related to BCMMB’s Consolidated Order.
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Decision: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Supervisory review of GEP quota allocation from Stewart to Verdonk
BCFIRB retracts the B.C. Milk Marketing Board’s 2008 allocation of GEP quota, finding it failed to follow the regularization program by allocating quota without a joint application.
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Decision: Van Herk v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s quota revocation decision to cancel the appellant’s quota and producer licence under the Graduated Entry Program. Central issues were whether the appellants were “actively engaged” in milk production and whether the Board’s process created procedural unfairness and bias concerns.
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Decision: Teamsters Local Union No. 464 v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s milk transportation decision to restructure routes. Teamsters Local Union No. 464 argued job loss and disruption for its members, citing lack of transparency in the bidding process. The decision was related to BCMMB’s transportation policy and Consolidated Orders.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Improving access to the supply management system and quota transfer
BCFIRB provides an update on the management of specialty production and new entrant programs, including the implementation of orders by various supply-managed boards and commissions, and future processes for appeals.
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Judicial review decision: Stewart v. British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board
Judicial review of BCFIRB’s February 26, 2009, decision, which had dismissed an appeal of the B.C. Milk Marketing Board’s retraction of the Stewarts’ GEP quota due to non-compliance.
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Decision: BCFIRB to Stakeholders — Review of mediated agreement between Stewart and Verdonk (Graduated Entry Program Regularization)
BCFIRB reviews a mediated agreement between the Stewarts and Mr. Verdonk regarding the Graduated Entry Program (GEP) Regularization. This decision follows a B.C. Supreme Court order for BCFIRB to reconsider its June 2009 supervisory decision.
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Decision: Stewart v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to retract quota under the Graduated Entry Program (GEP). The Stewarts argued compliance with GEP rules and sought to retain their quota until transitioning it to their own facility. The decision was related to the GEP Regularization process.