Industry: Vegetable
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Next steps and meetings on PARP draft measures and industry targets
BCFIRB thanks boards for initial feedback on draft PARP measures and targets, and will schedule June-July 2018 meetings with board representatives.
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Government principles guiding relationship with Indigenous Peoples
BCFIRB notifies regulated marketing boards and commissions about the release of the “Draft Principles that Guide the Province of British Columbia’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples” and encourages them to consider the role of Indigenous peoples in the regulated marketing sectors.
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Decision: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. and Thomas Fresh Inc. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to confirm cease and desist orders and revoke licenses, requiring Prokam to sign a grower marketing agreement with BCfresh. Prokam sought a stay of the decision pending appeal, arguing jurisdictional overreach and potential harm.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Final PARP reporting criteria, measures, and timelines following June–July 2018 meetings
BCFIRB finalized PARP measures for governance, quota management, and industry targets, establishing baseline accountability and iterative reporting improvements.
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Draft: 2018 framework for industry performance targets
BCFIRB issued a draft framework guiding boards to develop 3 to 5 industry performance targets.
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Draft: From BCFIRB — 2018 draft quota measures establishing baseline reporting
The 2018 draft quota measures set baseline reporting for producer numbers, quota distribution, production, transfers, pricing, exits, and specialty markets.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Final Terms of Reference for PARP
BCFIRB issued the final Terms of Reference for the Public Accountability and Reporting Project (PARP) and provided a list of project team leads, following earlier consultation on the draft.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Final project terms of reference for Public Accountability and Reporting Project
BCFIRB outlines the final terms of reference for the Public Accountability and Reporting Project, engaging all regulated marketing boards to establish industry performance indicators and governance criteria. The project aims to enhance transparency and accountability through consistent public reporting, with deliverables due by September 2018.
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Feedback request: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Circulation of draft governance, quota management, and industry performance target measures
BCFIRB circulated draft governance, quota management, and industry performance target measures to commodity boards for feedback, following the Quota Assessment Tools Supervisory Review.
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Submission: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Panel recommendation on the number and identity of Vancouver Island agencies for the 2017 crop year
BCVMC submitted a recommendation to BCFIRB regarding the agency structure for Vancouver Island’s vegetable industry, focusing on the number and identity of agencies to be designated for the 2017 crop year.