Industry: Vegetable
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Meeting with Vegetable Supervisory Review Panel
BCFIRB acknowledges the meeting with the BCVMC and outlines the purpose of understanding the Commission’s business for the Vegetable Supervisory Review. The panel will propose the scope for the review, considering the need for regulatory certainty before the 2020/21 production year.
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Reconsideration: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission reconsideration of December 22, 2017 Decision on Allegations of Non-compliance
At BCFIRB’s direction, BCVMC reconsiders its 2017 decision regarding allegations of non-compliance by the Island Vegetable Co-Operative Association, Prokam Enterprises Ltd. and Thomas Fresh Inc., focusing on regulatory breaches and agency responsibilities.
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Extension: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — PARP submission deadline extended to June 21, 2019
BCFIRB extended the first PARP reporting deadline from June 1 to June 21, 2019 following BC Milk and Turkey Marketing Boards’ requests.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Confirmation of PARP representatives for review meeting
BCFIRB requested boards confirm their PARP representatives by August 1, 2019 to prepare for a fall meeting.
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Acknowledgement: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Receipt of 2019 first PARP report
BCFIRB acknowledged receipt of BCVMC’s first PARP report.
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Decision: Prokam Enterprises Ltd and Thomas Fresh Inc. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to issue cease and desist orders and revoke licenses. The appellants challenged the BCVMC’s authority to apply minimum pricing rules to interprovincial sales and alleged bias due to Commission members’ ties to BC Fresh.
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Letter: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. to BCFIRB — Objection to ex parte communications in supervisory review
Prokam Enterprises Ltd. (Prokam) formally objects to BCFIRB’s supervisory review process, alleging procedural unfairness and a reasonable apprehension of bias.
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Submission: BCfresh to BCFIRB — Reply to Prokam and BCVMC submissions
BCfresh Vegetables Inc. files its reply submission in the Vegetable Supervisory Review, requesting that its confidential marketing information be accepted on a redacted basis.
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Letter: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission to BCFIRB — Vegetable supervisory review and Prokam Enterprises Ltd.
BCVMC submits a response to BCFIRB regarding Prokam Enterprises Ltd.’s application for a producer-shipper order, arguing against the application and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the orderly marketing system.
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to Regulated marketing boards and commissions — Outcomes of December 9, 2019 PARP meeting
BCFIRB thanked PARP representatives for their input at the December 9, 2019 meeting and summarized key issues. BCFIRB will revise definitions, measures, and templates, with finalized reporting templates distributed by January 2020.