Industry: Vegetable
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Procedural decision: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Procedural decision regarding an appeal of BCVMC’s reconsideration decision by Prokam Enterprises Ltd. The appeal concerns issues related to Prokam’s licence class and an interim order for storage crops marketing. The appeal was deferred pending the conclusion of a 2021 supervisory review addressing allegations of bad faith and unlawful conduct.
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Clarification on supervisory review panel composition
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. clarifies the composition of the panel involved in the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s November 18, 2019 reconsideration decision.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCCMB and BCBHEC — Opportunity to respond to submissions on industry stability
BCFIRB requests responses from the BCCMB and BCBHEC regarding submissions on industry stability and current pricing structures.
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Letter: BCVMC to Thomas Fresh, Prokam Enterprises Ltd., and Island Vegetable Cooperative Association − Panel Decision on BCFIRB Orders
BCVMC communicates the panel decision and process for addressing BCFIRB orders regarding license revocations and agency designations for Prokam and Thomas Fresh.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Interim orders submission extension
BCFIRB extends the submission deadline to July 19, 2021 for the allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity review.
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Final Rules of Practice and Procedure — BCVMC Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity
BCFIRB issues the final Rules of Practice and Procedure for the supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity by the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission.
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Response regarding panel composition
Counsel for Thomas Fresh and Prokam Enterprises Ltd. responds to BCVMC’s letter regarding the composition of a commission panel and the reversion of Thomas Fresh’s licence to Class 1.
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Letter: BCVMC to Island Vegetable Cooperative Association, Prokam Enterprises Ltd. and Thomas Fresh — 2019 reconsideration of licensing decisions
The B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission requests views from IVCA, Prokam and Thomas Fresh on the composition of a panel for reconsidering licensing decisions, as directed by BCFIRB.
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Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity — interim orders
The BCFIRB issued interim orders restricting the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s activities during the supervisory review into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity. The orders prevent certain commissioners from participating in decisions affecting Prokam, CFP and MPL.
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Decision: MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to deny MPL’s request for an extension of the deadline for greenhouse vegetable producers to transfer agencies. MPL argued the denial effectively rejected their application for a Class 1 Agency designation for the 2021 growing season. The decision was related to the BCVMC’s grower transfer policy.