Industry: Vegetable
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Decision: Arnaud v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decisions to reconvene a meeting without notifying all members and to remove Arnaud from the election ballot. Arnaud challenged the BCVMC’s authority and procedural fairness under the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Scheme.
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Decision: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission re: BCFresh and VIFP Joint Agency Application
The B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission (Vegetable Commission) approves the joint application for Vancouver Island Farm Products Inc. (VIFP) to become a sub-agency of BCFresh Vegetables Inc. and authorizes BCFresh to market greenhouse vegetables, subject to conditions.
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Decision: Kenpo Greenhouses Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to enforce compliance with General Orders. Kenpo Greenhouses Ltd. challenged the decision on grounds of procedural fairness, bias, and jurisdiction over cost recovery. The decision was related to violations of General Orders #52 and #54.
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Preliminary decision: James v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Procedural decision regarding the appellant’s request for disclosure of a confidential greenhouse re-measurement report used by the BCVMC in pooling and fee appeals. The Board ordered the report produced for review and reserved the right to redact privileged content before any disclosure.
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Decision: Lillooet Growers and Packers Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to not renew a wholesaler licence. Lillooet Growers and Packers Ltd. contested the non-renewal of their licence. The decision was related to the issuance of a wholesaler licence under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act.
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Decision: Glenmore Valley Greenhouses et al. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision concerning exemption from pooling of sales and agency fee structure. Appellants challenged the pooling requirement and the dual marketing fee structure, arguing it was unfair and financially burdensome.
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Approval: B.C. Marketing Board to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Designation of Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. as agency
BCMB approves the BCVMC’s recommendation to designate Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. (GGFI) as an agency, subject to specified conditions. The BCMB confirms the commission’s compliance with guidelines and marketing policy, and outlines additional conditions for GGFI’s agency designation.
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Decision: James d.b.a. Glenmore Valley Greenhouses et al. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision concerning exemption from pooling of sales and agency fee structure. The appellants sought exemption for greenhouse production from pooling requirements and a change in the fee structure from a dual marketing fee to a per box fee.
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Position description: Chair of the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission
Outlines the role, responsibilities, and required competencies of the BCVMC chair.
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Decision: Calais Farms Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to deny Calais Farms Ltd.’s request to transfer product marketing from BC Hot House to Global Greenhouse Produce Inc. The decision was related to the transfer of product between agencies under the quota system.