BCFIRB makes its decisions and oversight documents public to support transparency, accountability, and understanding of how the regulated marketing system works.
Appeal and complaint decisions
Animal custody appeal decisions
Search BCFIRB’s decisions about appeals under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
Farm practices complaint decisions
Search BCFIRB’s decisions about complaints under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act.
Regulated marketing appeal decisions
Search BCFIRB’s decisions about appeals under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act.
How to find decisions
All published documents are now in one place. You can search using keywords or apply filters to narrow your results.
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You can browse or search decisions by sector, process, outcome, and more. Use the search tool to filter results or explore decisions related to a specific topic.
Regulatory correspondence and directions
The B.C. Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) regularly communicates with regulated marketing boards and commissions. They provide oversight, clarify expectations, and support consistent governance.
To learn about searching BCFIRB’s formal directions, policy guidance, approvals, and responses to board and commission requests, go to:
Supervisory reviews
Supervisory review decisions
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Supervisory review documents
View documents considered during supervisory review processes, including submissions to BCFIRB.
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Learn more about individual supervisory reviews.
Decisions by industry
You can search decisions by which regulated sector they relate to.
Broiler hatching eggs
Search decisions related to the broiler hatching egg sector.
Chicken
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Cranberries
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Hog
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Milk
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Table eggs
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Turkey
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Vegetables
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Other sectors
BCFIRB also provides past decisions on formerly regulated sectors, such as mushroom and tree fruit sectors.
B.C. Supreme Court decisions
B.C. Supreme Court decisions
Look up decisions involving BCFIRB on the B.C. Supreme Court website. In the keywords box, enter:
- “BCFIRB” for decisions after 2003
- “BC Marketing Board” for decisions before 2003
Challenge or enforce a BCFIRB decision
BCFIRB decisions reflect the evidence presented and the applicable law. Decisions may be subject to judicial review.
Accessing and using BCFIRB decisions
Authoritative copies are kept by the BCFIRB office and available on request.
You may use decision content for personal or non-commercial purposes if:
- The material is accurately reproduced, and
- BCFIRB is clearly acknowledged as the source
Copying for resale or other commercial purposes is not allowed without BCFIRB’s written permission.
The role of past decisions in BCFIRB hearings
BCFIRB decisions don’t set binding precedent, but panels may refer to them for guidance and to support consistency when circumstances are similar.
Binding precedent means a decision that must be followed in future cases. BCFIRB decisions don’t have that status, but they may still influence how panels approach similar issues. This helps ensure decision-making is fair, transparent, and consistent, in line with SAFETI principles.
Why decisions are public
BCFIRB is required by law to make its decisions available to the public:
Appeal decisions, complaint decisions, supervisory reviews, and BCFIRB oversight correspondence are all published online.