Industry: Vegetable
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Letter: Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. to BCFIRB — Supplementary closing statement of Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc.
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. submits the Supplementary Closing Statement of Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. regarding the MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. Agency Prior Approval Process.
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Supplementary Closing statement: Windset Farms and Greenhouse Grown Foods on MPL BC Agency Designation
Windset Farms and Greenhouse Grown Foods submit supplementary statements opposing MPL BC’s agency designation, citing potential disruption and lack of necessity in the BC greenhouse vegetable industry.
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Reply: Mitha Law Group to BCFIRB — Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity in BC Vegetable Industry
Hearing counsel responds to letters from BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. and Prokam Enterprises Ltd. regarding the proposed investigation into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activities in the B.C. vegetable industry.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Phase 2 hearing counsel investigation extension
BCFIRB grants hearing counsel’s request for an extension to complete the investigation due to scheduling difficulties with Prokam’s principal.
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Email: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Response to hearing counsel submissions
Counsel for BC Fresh confirms that they have no submission to make in response to a letter from hearing counsel.
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Ruling: MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. and allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity review phase 2
BCFIRB concludes phase 2 of the supervisory review as it relates to MPL, following recommendations from hearing counsel and MPL’s voluntary actions to restore trust and orderly marketing in the B.C. regulated vegetable sector.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission legal costs clarification
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission supports recommendations made by Hearing Counsel regarding the supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity, with a caveat concerning legal cost compensation by MPL.
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Supplementary closing submissions — MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
MPL BC provides additional submissions in support of their application for designation as an agency, responding to submissions made by Village Farms.
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Email: Mark Underhill to BCFIRB and counsel for parties — Submission to BCFIRB re: MPL
Counsel for BCFIRB communicates directions from the BCFIRB chair regarding the schedule for submissions in response to Hearing Counsel’s letter and the process for requesting extensions of time.
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Letter: MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. to hearing counsel — Response to Supervisory Review and Civil Action
MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. addresses its civil action against B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission members and the BCFIRB supervisory review, expressing regret for not exploring alternative options initially. MPL commits to ending the civil action and compensating BCVMC for legal costs, aiming to refocus on positive contributions to the B.C. regulated vegetable sector.