Type: Decision
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Decision: Pan-O-Ramic Farms (1990) Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to not renew a transporter agreement. The appellant argued for a duty of fairness and due process, claiming the decision had serious financial consequences and was beyond the BCMMB’s jurisdiction. The decision was related to the BCMMB’s transportation policy.
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Decision: Pan-O-Ramic Farms (1990) Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to not renew Pan-O-Ramic Farms’ transporter contract. Pan-O-Ramic Farms argues procedural fairness and reasonable expectation of renewal. The decision was related to BCMMB’s regulatory authority and contract terms.
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Preliminary decision: Ofiesh, Elving, and Knapp v. Beckwith Holdings Ltd.
Complaint related to noise from propane cannons used for bird control on a blueberry farm in Saanich. Complaints dismissed as frivolous and vexatious against certain respondents, but will proceed against Beckwith Holdings Ltd.
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Decision: Ormston and Cross v. Dogwood Fur Farms Ltd.
Complaints related to odours, birds, rodents, flies, and noise from propane cannons and other noise devices on a mink fur farm in Langley.
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Decision summary: Reid and Olera Farms v. British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Appeal of BCEMB’s decision to enforce and collect levies and marketing licence fees. The appellants challenged the inclusion of certified organic eggs under the Egg Scheme and the enforcement of fees for production prior to December 2000.
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Decision: O’Brennan v. British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Appeal of BCEMB’s decision to apply a 5% transfer assessment on quota offered on the quota exchange. O’Brennan contested the application of the assessment on his quota transfer initiated before the rule change. The decision was related to the implementation of a transfer assessment policy following BCFIRB’s directions.
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Decision: Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association and Mainland Dairymen’s Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to impose new freight rates on provincial milk producers. Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association challenged the rates as unfair and advocated for a total pooling system. The decision was related to the implementation of freight charges and pooling systems.
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Decision summary: Reid and Olera Farms v. British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCEMB’s decision to enforce and collect levies and marketing licence fees. The appellants challenged the inclusion of certified organic eggs under the Egg Scheme and the enforcement of fees for production prior to December 2000.
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Geertsma v. Farm Practices Board, 2006 BCSC 1700
This Supreme Court of BC decision dismissed an appeal by a neighbour who challenged a BCFIRB ruling about odour, noise, dust, and flooding from a poultry farm. The court upheld the Board’s authority to order modifications of certain farm practices, finding its decision was not patently unreasonable.
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Preliminary decision: Neufeldt v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Preliminary matter on whether late-filed appeals regarding NEG quota location and additional quota entitlement could proceed.