Industry: Vegetable
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Administrative penalties under NPMA
BCFIRB outlines the need for a collaborative effort with boards, commissions and the Ministry of Agriculture to develop administrative penalty policies under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act. BCFIRB requests feedback and participation in a working group to establish these policies, which require BCFIRB approval before implementation.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCVMC — Election Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s revised “Election and Rules and Procedures”
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCVMC — 2013 Election Policy Amendment
BCFIRB grants conditional prior approval for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s amended Election Policy for the 2013 elections only. BCFIRB directs the BCVMC to review concerns about the removal of District III (greenhouse) representation by September 1, 2013.
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Submissions: Eligible participants letters and replies from BCFIRB
Written submissions to and replies from BCFIRB from various interest holders, supporting the position of Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. and Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. in opposition to the granting of agency designation to MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
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Principles-based regulation — Ten point summary
Attachment to a letter dated Dec. 30, 2015 inviting board and commission chairs to the February 2016 PBR workshop, explaining the UK Financial Services Authority’s approach to principles-based regulation.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCVMC — MPL BC agency designation prior approval process final terms of reference
BCFIRB requests that counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission provide BCVMC’s full file on the MPL BC agency designation application, excluding solicitor-client communications, and seeks clarification on non-disclosure applications for proprietary information.
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Letter: BCFIRB to regulated marketing board and commissions — Annual reports, auditor appointment requirements reminder and legislative update
BCFIRB reminds regulated marketing boards and commissions of key governance and reporting requirements, including demonstrating principles-based regulation and the required qualifications for auditors.
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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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Dismissal: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. v British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to deny a delivery allocation transfer to multiple transferees. The appellant was a proposed transferee but was excluded after the transferor chose to transfer its entire allocation to another party. The decision was related to BCVMC’s January 14, 2015 denial of the original transfer application.
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Amendments to the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act
BCFIRB outlines amendments to the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act following the royal assent of Bill 23. The amendments clarify board authorities on biosecurity, insurance, and administrative penalties, and BCFIRB sets expectations for boards to follow principles-based regulation.