Industry: Vegetable
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP to BCFIRB — Request for confirmation regarding effective date and applicable period of MPL BC’s agency designation
Counsel for MPL BC requests BCFIRB confirm the effective date and applicable period of MPL BC’s agency designation for the 2024-2025 growing season.
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Letter: Lawson Lundell LLP to BCFIRB — Response to request for clarification of decision
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. disputes MPL BC’s interpretation of BCFIRB’s decision, emphasizing the need for further review by the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission before the 2024-2025 growing season.
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Letter: Mitha Law Group to BCFIRB — Next steps for phase 2 of the supervisory review
Hearing counsel outlines the next steps for phase 2 of the supervisory review, focusing on Prokam’s motivations for allegations against B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission members and Mr. Andre Solymosi, and potential orders to restore trust in the B.C. regulated vegetable industry.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Request for clarification
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission requests clarification from BCFIRB regarding the MPL BC designation as a designated agency for the 2024-2025 growing season, highlighting potential conflicts in BCFIRB’s decision and the need for a “section 3” review.
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Decision (Revised): MPL BC Agency Designation Approval − BCFIRB’s Probationary Approval with Conditions
BCFIRB grants MPL BC a probationary agency designation, requiring quarterly reporting to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and market expansion goals. The decision addresses concerns about market disruption, producer support, and adherence to General Orders.
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP to BCFIRB and Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP — MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. appointment of B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission liaison
Counsel for MPL BC reports the appointment of David Einstandig as liaison to BCVMC, following BCFIRB’s decision regarding MPL’s probationary license conditions.
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Letter: Mitha Law Group to BCFIRB — Continuation of phase 2 of the supervisory review
Hearing counsel responds to BC Fresh’s request for leave to introduce evidence regarding Prokam’s delivery allocation, and recommends that the supervisory panel deny the request at this stage in the review.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Correspondence regarding MPL BC agency designation prior approval decision
BCFIRB addresses correspondence regarding the MPL BC agency designation prior approval decision, noting the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s request for clarification and Windset Farms (Canada Ltd.) and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc.’s indication that they may seek judicial review.
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Letter: Farris LLP to BCFIRB — Application to introduce evidence to Phase 2
Counsel for BC Fresh submits an application to introduce evidence to Phase 2 of the supervisory review, addressing Prokam’s delivery allocation and related issues.
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Closing submission: BCVMC’s Recommendation on MPL Agency Designation
The BCVMC submitted a closing statement regarding the recommendation to grant MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. an agency designation.