Category: Regulated marketing appeal
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Decision summary: Pan-O-ramic Farms (1990) Ltd v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Summary of 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: Lancaster v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to set a milk hauling rate for Lancaster’s Walhachin farm. Lancaster contended that BCMMB failed to grandfather the existing rate from 2004 and did not amend a milk hauling zone boundary to include his farm.
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Decision: Jansen v. British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Appeal of BCEMB’s levy decision to increase uniform levy and not refund “banked” amounts for SPLQ levies. Jansen’s issues with levy calculation and refund. The decision was related to the BCEMB’s levy policies and the 2005 Specialty Review Report.
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Preliminary decision: Island Farms Dairies Co-op Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appellants sought a stay of decision to increase the BC Class 1 milk levy pending appeal. The decision was related to the pricing of fluid milk and B.C.’s role in the national supply management system.
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Decision: Island Farms Dairies Co-operative Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s policy decision to increase the Marketing Costs & Losses Levy by $1.96/HL to address losses from BSE.
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Decision: Jacobsen v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
The BCMMB sought a summary dismissal of Jacobsen’s appeal regarding the determination of the raw milk hauling rate, arguing it was out of time, frivolous, vexatious, or trivial, and had been dealt with in another proceeding. The appeal was related to the Board’s Consolidated Order on freight rates.
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Decision: Thomson d.b.a. Inverine Developments v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to deny a request for special regulatory accommodations for establishing a 3000 head dairy farm with a UHT processing plant. The appellant argued for quota allotment and regulatory changes, citing innovation in production and product.
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Procedural decision: Island Farms Dairies Co-op Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
The decision addresses procedural issues related to document production in appeal of BCMMB’s decision to increase the Marketing Costs and Losses Levy by $1.96/HL.
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Decision: Island Farms Dairies Co-operative Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to increase the Marketing Costs & Losses Levy by $1.96/HL. Island Farms argues that the levy makes B.C. processors less competitive compared to those in other provinces, particularly Alberta. The decision was related to the policy on marketing costs and losses levies.
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Decision: Jansen v. British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Appeal of BCEMB’s decision to not convert Jansen’s Special Permit Layer Quota (SPLQ) to specialty quota. Jansen argued that his SPLQ permit should have been converted in accordance with BCFIRB directions related to specialty production permits.