Category: General oversight
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — 2023 Growth Quota Distribution Plan
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s March 20, 2023, recommendation to distribute 103,797 new growth quota units, 7,490 units held in abeyance, and 36,681 units from the quota reserve pro-rata to all producers in good standing. The 200-quota unit equal distribution is deferred to the next national allocation.
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Email: Mark Underhill to BCFIRB and counsel for parties — Submission to BCFIRB re: MPL
Counsel for BCFIRB communicates directions from the BCFIRB chair regarding the schedule for submissions in response to Hearing Counsel’s letter and the process for requesting extensions of time.
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Approval: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission – 2023–2027 election rules and procedures
BCFIRB approved updated election rules for BCVMC with longer terms, default online voting, and clarified governance processes.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCEMB — Prior approval of Election Rules and Procedures
BCFIRB grants conditional prior approval for the B.C. Egg Marketing Board’s (BCEMB) 2021 revised Election Rules, approving the move to 4-year terms and online-only voting, but modifying the 2025 transition process to require a random draw.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — 2023 election rules and procedures review
BCFIRB approves BCEMB’s proposed changes to the 2023 election rules and procedures, including the removal of the option to vote via paper ballot and the extension of board members’ terms from 3 years to 4 years.
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Email: BCBHEC to PPAC Members — A181 PPAC Pricing Package
The B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission (BCBHEC) circulates the A181 pricing package to the Pricing and Production Advisory Committee (PPAC) for feedback, detailing the draft prices under the new Cost of Production (COP) implementation plan.
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Update: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards and commissions — Administrative Monetary Penalties: Policy and procedures submission extension
BCFIRB extends the deadline for the five supply-managed boards and commissions to submit their Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) policies and procedures to January 31, 2025, due to challenges like Avian influenza outbreaks. Boards must also submit a project timeline by February 29, 2024.
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Decision: BCFIRB to Commodity Boards — Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) implementation follow-up and reporting
This decision is a follow-up to BCFIRB’s May 2021 AMPs Framework and its December 2021 directions. BCFIRB reaffirms that Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) are sound marketing policy and directs all supply-managed boards, including those previously opposed, to develop AMPs policies for biosecurity by September 2024. The decision also establishes mandatory, standardized annual reporting criteria for…
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Letter: CPEP, CFIG, and Restaurants Canada to BCFIRB — Opposition to proposed BC Chicken COP formula
Three national industry associations urge BCFIRB to reject the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board’s proposed Cost of Production (COP) formula, arguing it is unbalanced and will harm the supply chain and consumers.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Cranberry Marketing Commission — 2022 election rules and procedures review
BCFIRB approves the BCCMC’s 2022 election and appointment rules and procedures, with minor revisions. The approval covers changes such as removing the clause for extending a commissioner’s term, introducing a merit-based reappointment process and adopting electronic voting as the default option.