Outcome: Denied / dismissed
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Decision: Baker and Lemure v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding 13 cats in Port Coquitlam due to inadequate shelter and space while appellants were homeless. The cats were kept in a homemade mobile shelter.
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Decision: teBrinke d.b.a. Mountainview Acres v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of BCCMB’s decision to impose an overmarketing levy and license suspension for period A-136.
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Decision: Nancy Leduc v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding two horses in Hazelton due to conditions including inadequate nutrition, lack of proper shelter, and insufficient veterinary care. The horses exhibited severe muscle wasting and were not protected from excessive cold.
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Preliminary decision: Moran v. Kato’s Nursery (2007) Ltd.
Complaint related to water drainage issues caused by a nursery. Complaint dismissed as circumstances materially changed and no written submission was provided by the complainant.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Red tape reduction proposal
BCFIRB declines to support BCEMB’s request that the Minister of Agriculture amend the British Columbia Egg Marketing Scheme to remove the requirement for BCFIRB’s prior approval of quota terms and conditions. BCFIRB emphasizes the need for continued oversight to ensure sound marketing policy and public interest considerations are met.
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Decision: Andrusek v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding five dogs and one cat in Mission due to conditions including severe flea infestations, untreated medical issues such as ear infections, urinary tract infection and broken bones, and unsanitary living conditions with excessive feces and dirt.
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Preliminary decision: The Corporation of Delta v. Hothi Farms Inc.
Complaint related to the unsightly storage of vehicles, equipment, and scrap metal at a vegetable farm in Delta. Complaint dismissed as the disturbance did not meet the definition of “other disturbance” under the FPPA.
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Stay decision: Mountain View Acres v British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Stay decision on BCCMB’s refusal to allocate quota for period A-136, following over-marketing penalties imposed for excess production in period A-135.
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Decision: Swart v. Pirjo Holt d.b.a. Serendipity Farms
Complaint related to noise, odour, flies, bright lights and unsightliness from an equestrian centre in Kelowna.
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Decision: Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of the BCMMB’s decision not to renew Agrifoods’ milk hauling contract for Zones 4, 6 and 7, instead awarding it to Vedder Resources.