Industry: Vegetable
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Email: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Pre-hearing procedural conference
Counsel for MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. expresses their view that a case planning conference is unnecessary and/or premature.
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Letter: Lawson Lundell LLP to BCFIRB — Response to applications for non-disclosure orders
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. responds to non-disclosure applications by the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission and MPL BC, arguing that the applications lack sufficient evidence and advocating for minimal non-disclosure to ensure fairness and transparency.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Non-disclosure application
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission submits a reply to BCFIRB regarding the MPL prior approval process, addressing objections from Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. and Windset Farms concerning the non-disclosure application.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Reply to submissions regarding application for non-disclosure orders
Counsel for MPL BC requests BCFIRB to grant a non-disclosure order for MPL’s confidential information, arguing that disclosure could harm MPL’s commercial interests. The letter addresses opposition from other participants and emphasizes the supervisory nature of the approval process.
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Letter: BCVMC to BCFIRB — Response to panel questions regarding MPL BC agency designation process
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission outlines the commission’s position on questions regarding the MPL prior approval process, emphasizing reliance on the January 12, 2022 decision record and addressing issues of deliberative privilege and procedural fairness.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Application for non-disclosure orders
Counsel for MPL BC requests a non-disclosure order from BCFIRB to protect confidential and commercially sensitive information in MPL’s agency application and related documents.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Submission schedule
BCFIRB directs MPL BC to submit a non-disclosure application and supporting submissions by March 22, 2023. Participants are directed to submit responses by March 29, 2023. MPL BC and the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission are to submit their final reply by March 31, 2023.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Application for non-disclosure orders
Counsel for MPL BC reiterates its support for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s request that BCFIRB issue a non-disclosure order for confidential information in MPL’s agency application and related documents, to protect MPL’s commercial interests and maintain confidentiality in proceedings.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Phase 2 schedule confirmation
BCFIRB confirms the schedule for Phase II as outlined in hearing counsel’s letter dated March 6, 2023.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Panel questions for written submissions
BCFIRB requests written submissions from eligible participants regarding the MPL BC agency designation process, focusing on issues and deficiencies in the BCVMC’s process.