Industry: Milk
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — B.C. Milk Marketing Board quota governance review
BCFIRB approves the BCMMB’s recommendations on quota governance, including general quota allocation, quota exchange and whole farm transfers. BCFIRB requires further action on the Graduated Entrant Program to mitigate “double dipping” and defers consideration of extending quota transfer assessment exemptions to fall 2014.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Quota transfer assessment amendment proposal
BCFIRB requests further clarification from BCCMB on its proposal to amend the Deemed Transfer Assessment approach, which includes exemptions for family and corporate restructuring quota transfers.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Powers and Duties Review under BCMMB Regulation
BCFIRB acknowledges the BCMMB’s completion of its powers and duties review as required by the BCMMB Regulation. BCFIRB is satisfied with the report and encourages continued collaboration with stakeholders to address emerging responsibilities such as animal welfare and financial accountability.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Financial accountability
BCFIRB outlines expectations for boards and commissions to demonstrate transparent and accountable financial management through annual reporting and audited financial statements. The letter references the Rainbow Poultry Ltd. v. BCCMB decision and highlights examples of financial accountability practices among various boards and commissions.
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Decision: Lanyon, Pederson, and Ellicott v. Knopp’s Dairy Farm Ltd.
Complaint related to noise from a propane cannon used for bird control on a dairy farm near Courtenay.
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Discussion paper: B.C. Chicken Marketing Board New Entrant Grower Program exemptions
BCCMB discusses potential exemptions to the New Entrant Grower program’s funding formula to protect historical investments and improve supply chain efficiencies. The paper evaluates the impact of exempting family transfers and corporate restructuring from the 5% assessment.
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BCFIRB follow-up and conditional approval – GEP revisions in response to quota governance supervisory review
BCFIRB conditionally approved the Milk Board’s Graduated Entrant Program revision, requiring a 10-year prohibition on exempt family quota transfers to prevent “double dipping.” GEP recipients who breach this rule will lose all program benefits.
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Consultation: BC Milk Marketing Board — Dairy quota policy and governance review
Consultation from BCMMB on how quota is allocated, transferred, and managed.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission, B.C. Chicken Marketing Board, B.C. Milk Marketing Board, B.C. Hog Marketing Board, B.C. Turkey Marketing Board, B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Regulated marketing and animal welfare
BCFIRB outlines its expectations for regulated marketing boards and commissions to address animal welfare standards under the NPMA. BCFIRB emphasizes the importance of proactive risk management and enforceable standards to maintain consumer confidence and orderly marketing. Boards are encouraged to report progress using SAFETI principles.
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Working with the Lobbyists Registration Act
BCFIRB’s letter to general managers outlines its understanding of the Lobbyists Registration Act’s impact on its statutory mandates and clarifies that regulated marketing boards and commissions do not need to register as lobbyists when communicating with BCFIRB regarding statutory mandates. However, boards must assess registration requirements in other contexts.