Industry: Vegetable
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Response to BCVMC Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. responds to the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s request regarding the “bifurcation of powers” issue, disputing the need to address the issue as a preliminary matter.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Addition: Prehearing submissions
BCFIRB confirms that participants should address new issues raised in the January 17 submissions, including adjournment requests, in their responses due by January 21, 2022.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Response to submissions by Prokam and MPL BC
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission responds to submissions by Prokam and MPL regarding allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity, opposing the relief sought.
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Submission: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Prokam’s response to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission application regarding parliamentary privilege
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. challenges BCVMC’s claim that a transcript of proceedings before the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations is immaterial and inadmissible under parliamentary privilege.
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Notice of application of Prokam Enterprises Ltd. re: witnesses, non-compliance with rules and adjournment
Prokam Enterprises Ltd. applies for leave to call witnesses and provide submissions on non-compliance with rules. The application seeks investigatory powers and an adjournment to allow a thorough investigation.
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Letter: McEwan Partners to BCFIRB — Opposition to grant of leave to lead evidence in chief
Counsel for B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission members opposes the grant of leave to lead the evidence in chief for Bob Dhillon and Bob Gill, emphasizing the distinction between adversarial and investigative proceedings.
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Letter: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. to BCFIRB — Request for extension to apply to call additional witnesses
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. requests an extension of time to apply to call additional witnesses in the supervisory review of allegations of bad faith and unlawful activities by the BCVMC.
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Approval: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission – Two independent member appointments
BCFIRB approved the BCVMC’s appointment of Craig Evans and Natalie Janssens through its interim merit-based process.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Basham Law — MPL BC participation in supervisory review
BCFIRB responds to counsel for MPL BC regarding MPL’s request to participate in the supervisory review by providing witness lists and leading evidence.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Hunter Litigation Chambers — Prehearing submissions
BCFIRB grants Prokam Enterprises Ltd. an extension to apply for leave to call additional witnesses and requests written submissions on alleged non-compliance with the Rules of Practice and Procedure.