Industry: Vegetable
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Submissions on hearing counsel recommendations for Phase 2
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. submits substantive arguments to BCFIRB regarding the proposed Phase II of the Allegations Supervisory Review, addressing procedural fairness and jurisdictional issues.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Submissions on hearing counsel recommendations
BCFIRB requests Prokam Enterprises Ltd. and other participants to provide substantive submissions on Hearing Counsel’s recommendations and the commissioners’ letter regarding the allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity review.
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Reply: Hira Rowan LLP to BCFIRB — Response to Prokam application for judicial review
Counsel for B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission general manager Andre Solymosi responds to BCFIRB regarding Prokam’s petition for judicial review, highlighting procedural flaws and the absence of supporting affidavits.
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Letter: DLA Piper (Canada) LLP to BCFIRB — Supervisory review of B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission
Counsel for Bajwa Farms Ltd. responds to BCFIRB regarding the supervisory review related to the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission, stating their belief that there is no basis for further process involving Bajwa Farms Ltd.
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Letter: Basham Law to BCFIRB — Response to hearing counsel proposal to investigate and make findings
Counsel for MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. opposes the proposal for BCFIRB to investigate allegations of bad faith related to MPL’s civil claim, arguing it falls outside the supervisory review’s terms of reference and BCFIRB’s authority.
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Notification of application for judicial review
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. notifies BCFIRB that Prokam has filed an application for judicial review, and seeks an interlocutory stay of the supervisory review process.
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Letter: McEwan Partners to BCFIRB — Proposed new terms of reference for supervisory review
Counsel for B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission members proposes that BCFIRB establish new terms of reference for the supervisory review, following their July 14, 2022 decision. They suggest that new terms of reference may help to identify the core issues and help to anticipate and address procedural issues that may arise.
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Ruling: Application to call Dawn Glyckherr and recall Andre Solymosi as witnesses
BCFIRB denies applications to call Ms. Dawn Glyckherr and recall Mr. Andre Solymosi as witnesses in the supervisory review. The ruling concludes that the evidence provided does not justify further examination of these individuals.
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP to BCFIRB — Concerns regarding 2021 supervisory review rules
Counsel for MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. submits a letter on behalf of MPL, expressing concerns about the 2021 supervisory review rules related to allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission response to interim orders
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission raises concerns regarding panel bias and potential liability in the 2021-2024 supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity.