Industry: Vegetable
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Decision: Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity review — Preliminary matters
BCFIRB issues a decision on preliminary matters related to the supervisory review of allegations of bad faith and unlawful activities in the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission. The decision addresses applications for adjournment, witness lists, document disclosure, and participation of MPL in the review.
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP to BCFIRB — Request to adjourn January 31, 2022 hearing
Counsel for MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. supports Prokam’s request to adjourn the January 31, 2022 supervisory review hearing, in order to allow hearing counsel to complete their investigation and to resolve outstanding document requests.
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Reply: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Supervisory Review on Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. submits a reply to BCFIRB regarding the Supervisory Review on allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity by the BCVMC. The submission raises concerns about the adequacy of the investigation and requests additional witness interviews and document production.
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Notification: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission and MPL BC — Agency designation review process for MPL BC
BCFIRB outlines the process for reviewing the BCVMC’s decision to grant MPL BC an agency designation. A supervisory panel will be appointed to review the decision and communicate the approval process to MPL BC, the Commission, and vegetable sector stakeholders.
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Letter: Hira Rowan LLP to BCFIRB — Response to Prokam reply submissions
Counsel for B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission general manager Andre Solymosi responds to Prokam’s January 23, 2022 reply submissions, claiming that Prokam have failed to diligently pursue evidence to support their allegations.
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Submission: BCfresh to BCFIRB — Response to Prokam’s preliminary applications in supervisory review
BCfresh Vegetables Inc. submits its opposition to Prokam’s preliminary applications in the “Bad Faith” supervisory review, including the requests to call more witnesses and adjourn the hearing.
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Letter: McEwan Partners to BCFIRB — Opposition to Prokam and MPL submissions
Counsel for B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission members opposes various procedural and document production requests made in submissions by Prokam Enterprises Inc. and MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
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Letter: Mitha Law Group to BCFIRB — Supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity
Hearing counsel for the supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity in the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission outlines the investigation process, responses to submissions, and addresses procedural matters.
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Letter: Hira Rowan LLP to BCFIRB — Written submissions of Mr. Andre Solymosi in response to Prokam and MPL BC submissions
Counsel for B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission general manager Andre Solymosi provides written submissions in response to submissions made by Prokam Enterprises Ltd. and MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Preliminary question of law regarding parliamentary privilege
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission submits a letter addressing a preliminary legal question regarding the bifurcation of powers in the context of the supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity.