Industry: Milk
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Decision: Pan-O-Ramic Farms (1990) Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to not renew Pan-O-Ramic Farms’ transporter contract. Pan-O-Ramic Farms argues procedural fairness and reasonable expectation of renewal. The decision was related to BCMMB’s regulatory authority and contract terms.
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Decision: Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association and Mainland Dairymen’s Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to impose new freight rates on provincial milk producers. Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association challenged the rates as unfair and advocated for a total pooling system. The decision was related to the implementation of freight charges and pooling systems.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Eligibility criteria for new entrant programs
BCFIRB issues formal supervisory directions to supply-managed boards and commissions to amend eligibility criteria for new entrant programs, and reiterates the importance of ongoing monitoring, auditing and enforcement.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Eligibility criteria for new entrant programs
BCFIRB provides draft supervisory directions to supply-managed boards and commissions to ensure consistency in new entrant program eligibility criteria across the supply management system, addressing inquiries from various boards.
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Decision: Mainland Milk Producers Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to not implement a containment policy. The Mainland Milk Producers Association argued that the BCMMB erred in rejecting a containment policy to manage milk production transfers and associated freight costs. The decision was related to the containment policy under the pooled freight rates system.
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Decision: Winners Holstein Farms Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to reduce the Manufactured Milk Quota (MMQ). Winners Holstein Farms Ltd. challenged the decision based on the interpretation of the “catastrophe” clause and Section 7.02(d) of BCMMB’s ‘Consolidated Order’. The decision was related to the reinstatement of MMQ.
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Decision: Zimmerman v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to reinstate only part of Zimmerman’s MSQ lost due to mudslides affecting milk production. Zimmerman’s reasons included farm isolation and production challenges. The decision was related to Milk Market Sharing Order 28.
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Decision: Winners Holstein Farms Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to reduce manufactured milk quota. Winners Holstein Farms Ltd. contested the interpretation of “catastrophe” under the BCMMB’s Consolidated Order. The decision was related to the definition and application of “catastrophe” in the quota reinstatement process.
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Decision: Collins, Green Glen Farm Ltd., Mountainview Farm Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s decision to utilize producer average butterfat tests in calculating quota allocations. The appellants contested the method of calculation, whether it should be based on individual three-year averages or a province-wide average. The decision was related to the entry into the Western Milk Pool and the establishment of Total Production Quota.
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Preliminary Decision: Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
This preliminary decision addresses whether the appeal against the BCMMB regarding regional pooling and new freight rates/charges was filed out of time and if it should be dismissed as frivolous, vexatious, or trivial.