Supervisory Review: Chicken Industry Operating Agreement Amendments (2016)
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCCMB — Establishment of supervisory panel for Operating Agreement review
BCFIRB informs the BCCMB about the establishment of a supervisory panel to review the Operating Agreement signatory request and Atlantic Canada Safeguard Agreement.
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Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Sworn affidavit of Blair Shier
Counsel for the Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. submits Blair Shier’s sworn affidavit for the supervisory review of proposed amendments to the Chicken Operating Agreement.
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Submission: Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. — Supervisory review of proposed amendments to the Chicken Farmers of Canada Operating Agreement
PPPABC opposes the proposed CFC Operating Agreement amendments, citing a supply imbalance favouring Central Canada, inadequate consultation on further processing and the need for a regional differential growth mechanism.
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Affidavit: Blair Shier — Supervisory review of 2016 Amendments to Schedule “B” Operating Agreement for Chicken
Blair Shier, J.D. Sweid Foods CEO, described inadequate BCCMB consultation on further processing in proposed CFC Operating Agreement amendments.
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Submission: J.D. Sweid Foods to BCFIRB — Affidavit #2 of Blair Shier re: 2016 Operating Agreement consultation
Blair Shier of J.D. Sweid Foods swears in an affidavit that the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board’s (BCCMB) consultation on the Operating Agreement’s further processing component was inadequate.
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to Miller Thomson LLP — Supervisory review additional information
Counsel for the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board responds to counsel for the Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C., clarifying that BCCMB’s April 2016 minutes did not relate to Ontario’s proposal for kosher production but discussed potential resolutions to disputes with BC processors over proposed operating agreement amendments.
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Submission: Final response submissions of Chicken Farmers of Canada
CFC submits a final response advocating for the approval of proposed amendments to the Chicken Operating Agreement, emphasizing their alignment with sound marketing policy and the interests of the B.C. chicken industry.
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Submission: Final submissions of the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
BCCMB supports adopting the proposed CFC Operating Agreement amendments, citing extensive stakeholder consultation, national consensus and benefits to B.C.’s chicken industry.
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Letter: Chicken Farmers of Ontario to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Chicken Farmers of Ontario needs your support
Chicken Farmers of Ontario requests support for dedicated, non-transferable kosher chicken allocation to address a supply gap in Ontario.
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Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. final submissions
Counsel for the PPPABC submits final written submissions and the unsworn affidavit of Blair Shier for the supervisory review of proposed amendments to the Chicken Operating Agreement.