Outcome: Partially approved
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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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Decision: K v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding three dogs in Kamloops due to conditions including being underweight, dirty coats, untreated medical issues such as a yeast infection, and evidence of abuse including being thrown over a fence.
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Decision: L and J v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding one cat in Vancouver due to multiple serious injuries and failure to follow veterinary care instructions and provide a safe recovery environment.
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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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Decision: Yunker and Nurkowski v. Longhorn Farms Ltd.
Complaints related to odour, flies and manure dust from a feedlot operation in Kelowna.
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Decision: Westcreek Citizens Society and Others v. Vane Investments Ltd., and Vane
Complaint related to odour, manure management and water contamination at a duck farm in Aldergrove.
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Decision: Lacey v. Instant Lawns Turf Farm (1994) Limited d.b.a. Westcoast Instant Lawns
Complaint related to odours from composting operations at a turf farm in Delta.
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Decision: Arnaud v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decisions to reconvene a meeting without notifying all members and to remove Arnaud from the election ballot. Arnaud challenged the BCVMC’s authority and procedural fairness under the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Scheme.
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Decision: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission re: BCFresh and VIFP Joint Agency Application
The B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission (Vegetable Commission) approves the joint application for Vancouver Island Farm Products Inc. (VIFP) to become a sub-agency of BCFresh Vegetables Inc. and authorizes BCFresh to market greenhouse vegetables, subject to conditions.
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Preliminary decision: James v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Procedural decision regarding the appellant’s request for disclosure of a confidential greenhouse re-measurement report used by the BCVMC in pooling and fee appeals. The Board ordered the report produced for review and reserved the right to redact privileged content before any disclosure.