Category: General oversight
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Denial: BCFIRB to Mr. Gordon S. Watson — Request for BCFIRB statement
BCFIRB denies Mr. Watson’s request for a statement regarding its and the BCMMB’s awareness in 2005 of personal milk consumption outside the regulatory scheme. BCFIRB confirms it did not collect such information during the 2005 Specialty and New Entrant Review and advises seeking independent legal advice.
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Decision: Avian influenza — Cleaning and disinfecting cost compensation
BCFIRB issues a decision on the poultry boards’ proposal to use internally restricted funds for cleaning and disinfecting costs during avian influenza outbreaks, without requiring further regulation.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Temporary amendment to 2020 election rules
BCFIRB approves a temporary amendment to the BCMMB’s Election Rules for 2020, removing the option for in-person voting at the November AGM due to COVID-19. Registered producers can vote online or by mail-in ballot.
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP and Mastronardi Produce Ltd. to BCFIRB − Timeline for Lifting Agency Application Moratorium
Dentons Canada LLP on behalf of Mastronardit Produce Ltd. requests BCFIRB to establish a timeline for lifting the moratorium on agency applications and a timeline when agency applications will be considered.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Dentons Canada LLP and Mastronardi Produce Ltd. to BCFIRB − Agency Application Moratorium and Submission
BCFIRB responds to Dentons Canada LLP requests to direct the BCVMC to consider Mastronardi Produce Ltd.’s agency application amidst a temporary moratorium on new agency applications. The letter acknowledges concerns about the moratorium’s impact on greenhouse vegetables and the timeline for lifting it.
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP to BCFIRB − Timeline for Lifting Agency Application Moratorium
Dentons Canada LLP requests BCFIRB to direct the BCVMC to process Mastronardi Produce Ltd.’s agency application, expressing concerns over the moratorium on agency applications and its impact on greenhouse vegetable marketing in B.C.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission — 2019 election rules and one-time amendment for 2020 election
BCFIRB approves changes to the BCBHEC’s 2019 election rules, excluding the addition of NPMA Regulations sections 3(h) and 3(j). A one-time amendment for the 2020 election is approved, allowing one member to serve a three-year term and another a four-year term, determined by a coin toss.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission — British Columbia Broiler Hatching Egg Commission 2019 election rules and procedures review
BCFIRB approves the BCBHEC’s proposed changes to the 2019 election rules, excluding the addition of NPMA Regulations sections 3(h) and 3(j). A one-time amendment for the 2020 election is also approved, allowing for staggered term lengths determined by a coin toss.
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Update: BCFIRB to Mr. Mark Underhill — BCFIRB Vegetable Review
BCFIRB provides an update on the Vegetable Review supervisory panel’s progress. The decision is expected by December 18, 2020, covering the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s structure, agency oversight responsibilities and storage crop delivery allocation management.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission — BCFIRB’s speciality (Asian breed) hatching egg regulation supervisory directions
BCFIRB acknowledges BCBHEC’s plan for integrating Asian breed hatching egg production into the regulatory framework. The Commission’s implementation plan includes quota regularization, an interim pricing model, and a third-party cost of production review. BCFIRB requests updates on data collection and new entrant applications.