Type: Decision
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Decision: Rainbow Poultry Ltd., Stam’s Egg & Poultry Ltd., and V&H Joint Venture v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of BCCMB’s practice of funding the BC Chicken Growers’ Association through levies collected from all chicken growers, including those who have withdrawn from the Association. The appellants argued that the funding was not in accordance with the Chicken Marketing Scheme and sought greater accountability and transparency in the funding process.
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Dismissal: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to approve a delivery allocation transfer with conditions. Prokam Enterprises Ltd. challenged the requirement that the designated agency be BCfresh instead of Island Vegetable Cooperative Association. The appeal was withdrawn.
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Decision: Tri-Gro v Pyke, 2001 ONCA
Ontario Court of Appeal decision. Complaint related to odours from mushroom farm operations in Whitby. The issue was whether the odours constituted a nuisance and if the farm practices were protected under the Farm Practices Protection Act.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of the BCCMB’s process for setting the live chicken price for periods A-86 and A-87.
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Supplemental decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association v. B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
BCFIRB issues a supplementary decision on the appeal concerning chicken pricing for periods A-86 and A-87, directing arbitration if industry consensus is not reached.
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Decision: Pratt and Rauch v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding nine dogs in Clearwater due to inadequate shelter in extreme cold, lack of potable water and untreated medical issues including dehydration, frostbite, and skin infections.
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Decision: Pratt and Rauch v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding nine dogs in Clearwater due to inadequate shelter in extreme cold, lack of potable water and untreated medical issues including dehydration, frostbite, and skin infections. Corrigendum to earlier decision.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of the BCCMB’s March 12, 2003, decision to approve Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s custom kill arrangement. The BCCMB is directed to develop a comprehensive new entrant program for processors.
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Decision: Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association and Mainland Dairymen’s Association v. BCMMB — Freight Rate Dispute
The BCFIRB ordered the BCMMB to implement a total pooling system across eight provincial zones. BCFIRB reviewed the contested $2.50 per HL freight rate cap and concluded it aligns with sound marketing policy.
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Procedural decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
The B.C. Marketing Board (BCMB) denies the Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC’s application for a stay of the BCCMB’s March 12, 2003 decision approving Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s custom killing arrangement.