Supervisory Review: MPL BC Agency Designation Approval (2022)
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Submission schedule
BCFIRB directs MPL BC to submit a non-disclosure application and supporting submissions by March 22, 2023. Participants are directed to submit responses by March 29, 2023. MPL BC and the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission are to submit their final reply by March 31, 2023.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Application for non-disclosure orders
Counsel for MPL BC reiterates its support for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s request that BCFIRB issue a non-disclosure order for confidential information in MPL’s agency application and related documents, to protect MPL’s commercial interests and maintain confidentiality in proceedings.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Panel questions for written submissions
BCFIRB requests written submissions from eligible participants regarding the MPL BC agency designation process, focusing on issues and deficiencies in the BCVMC’s process.
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Letter: BCVMC to BCFIRB — Response to panel questions regarding MPL BC agency designation process
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission outlines the commission’s position on questions regarding the MPL prior approval process, emphasizing reliance on the January 12, 2022 decision record and addressing issues of deliberative privilege and procedural fairness.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Application for non-disclosure orders
Counsel for MPL BC requests a non-disclosure order from BCFIRB to protect confidential and commercially sensitive information in MPL’s agency application and related documents.
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Letter: BCFIRB to parties — Final terms of reference
BCFIRB outlines the final terms of reference for the prior approval process regarding the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s recommendation to designate MPL BC as an agency. The process will address procedural fairness and assess the commission’s rationale and recommendation.
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Final Terms of Reference − MPL BC Agency Designation for Greenhouse Vegetables
BCFIRB outlines the final terms of reference for the prior approval process regarding the designation of MPL BC as an agency to market regulated greenhouse vegetables.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Application for non-disclosure order
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission submits an application to BCFIRB for a non-disclosure order regarding MPL’s agency application and related documents, citing confidentiality and competitive business interests.
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Letter: Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. to BCFIRB — Supplementary closing statement of Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc.
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. submits the Supplementary Closing Statement of Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. regarding the MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. Agency Prior Approval Process.
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Supplementary Closing statement: Windset Farms and Greenhouse Grown Foods on MPL BC Agency Designation
Windset Farms and Greenhouse Grown Foods submit supplementary statements opposing MPL BC’s agency designation, citing potential disruption and lack of necessity in the BC greenhouse vegetable industry.