Industry: Vegetable
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Submission: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. — Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity
Prokam Enterprises Ltd. submits allegations of unlawful activity and misfeasance in public office against members of the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission, focusing on the issuing of cease and desist orders and the setting of export minimum prices.
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Closing submissions: MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. — Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity
MPL BC submits closing arguments alleging misconduct by the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission, including bias, conflicts of interest and procedural unfairness in agency license applications.
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Closing argument of hearing counsel: Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity in the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission
Hearing Counsel presents a closing argument addressing allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity by BCVMC, focusing on claims of misfeasance in public office and procedural fairness. They conclude that there is insufficient evidence to support the serious allegations made.
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Closing submissions: Bajwa Farms Ltd. — Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity
Bajwa Farms Ltd. submits allegations against the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commissions and BC Fresh for acting in bad faith and without procedural fairness in favoring Harjeet Bajwa’s interests over those of Nupinder Bajwa and Bajwa Farms.
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Ruling: Submission schedule
BCFIRB issues a ruling on the schedule and rules for written and oral submissions in the supervisory review, and the deadlines for participants to reply to other submissions.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Extension of member terms
BCFIRB acknowledges the BCVMC’s decision to extend member terms pending the completion of the 2022 elections. BCFIRB advises the Commission to seek legal advice regarding the authority to extend terms beyond May 31, 2022, as it may involve election provisions in the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act Regulations.
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Submission: BCVMC to BCFIRB — Update on CFP agency application
This letter is the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s formal response to a request from BCFIRB (dated March 11, 2022) for a status update on the CFP agency application.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission response to requests for document production
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission provides documents in response to requests related to the supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity.
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Ruling: Hearing continuation
BCFIRB issues a ruling on the continuation and scheduling of the supervisory review hearing, and addresses proposals for time limits on cross-examination and applications for witness testimony and document production by MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
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Letter: BCfresh to BCFIRB — Re: Scope of Terms of Reference for supervisory review
BCfresh Vegetables Inc. refutes MPL’s interpretation of the “Allegations of Bad Faith” supervisory review, arguing the scope is limited to the specific Terms of Reference, not broad governance objectives.