Category: Regulated marketing appeal
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Preliminary Decision: BC Vegetable Greenhouse I, L.P. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s Order 10/03(a) requiring BC Vegetable Greenhouse I, L.P. to remit $376,642 in outstanding levies. The BCVMC and BC Hot House sought summary dismissal of the appeal. The Board dismissed most grounds as frivolous or an abuse of process, but allowed the appeal to proceed on jurisdiction and computation issues.
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Decision: British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association v. British Columbia Tree Fruit Marketing Board
Appeal of BCTFMB’s decision to deny a grant for a marketing initiative.
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Preliminary decision: B.C. Egg Hatchery Association v. B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
The B.C. Marketing Board issues a decision on BCEHA’s appeal for a stay of BCCMB’s decision regarding over-hatch placements, pending appeal. The stay is granted to maintain the status quo until the appeal is heard.
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Procedural decision: British Columbia Chicken Growers Association v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
The B.C. Marketing Board denies the B.C. Chicken Growers Association’s (BCCGA) application to stay a B.C. Chicken Marketing Board (BCCMB) decision that removed the over-marketing levy for period A-53.
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Decision: Cross v. B.C. Egg Marketing Board
BCFIRB dismisses Allan Cross’s appeal against BCEMB’s decision to cancel his quota exchange due to non-compliance with the 45-day approval limit. The board upheld the integrity of the Quota Exchange process, emphasizing fairness and adherence to established policies.
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Decision summary: 89 Chicken Ranch Ltd. and Texas Broiler Ranch Ltd. v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s refusal to allot primary and secondary quota and denial of exemption from leasing restrictions under new Chicken Board regulations. Issues included relocation of quota from Vancouver Island, barn space requirements, leasing provisions, and application of s.196 exemption for damaged or destroyed premises.
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Decision: All Seasons Mushroom Farms Inc. v. British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Review of whether All Seasons could remain a viable designated agency under the BC Mushroom Scheme given unresolved shareholder and director disputes.
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Preliminary decision: Bradner Mushroom Farm Ltd. and All Seasons Mushroom Farms Inc. v British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Request for intervenor status by a shareholder of All Seasons for appeal of BCMMB’s decision on whether production could be transferred between mushroom marketing agencies.
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Procedural decision: All Seasons Mushroom Farms Inc. v. British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Appeal of the BCMuMB’s decision on All Seasons’ viability as an agency. The appeal includes an application for production of documents from intervenors, raising issues of disclosure, the scope of evidence on appeal, and whether intervenors should be treated as parties for document production.
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Decision: All Seasons Mushroom Farms Inc. v British Columbia Mushroom Marketing Board
Appeal of BC Mushroom Marketing Board’s decision on whether All Seasons Mushroom Farms Inc. could continue as an agency. The appeal was ended after the board modified its original decision as part of a settlement agreement. The decision was related to the board’s December 16, 1998 agency viability determination.