Chicken – Page 54 – B.C. Farm Industry Review Board

Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Request to accept new evidence in supervisory review of proposed Chicken Farmers of Canada Operating Agreement

November 10, 2025

Counsel for PPPABC requests that BCFIRB accept June 9, 2016 submissions and Jeff McDowell’s affidavit as new evidence, citing their direct relevance and recent availability.

Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Supervisory review of proposed CFC operating agreement

November 10, 2025

Counsel for the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board objects to the inclusion of further submissions by the Primary Processors Association of B.C. in the supervisory review of proposed amendments to the Chicken Operating Agreement.

Response: BCFIRB to Council of Marketing Boards — Clarification on handling FOI requests for board and commission documents

November 10, 2025

BCFIRB outlines its statutory rights and responsibilities regarding the management and disclosure of information from commodity boards, particularly in the context of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. BCFIRB emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability while addressing the sensitivity of certain documents.

Letter: Chicken Farmers of Canada to BCFIRB — Proposed Operating Agreement special voting amendments

November 10, 2025

CFC submits comments to BCFIRB regarding the compatibility of proposed special voting provisions in section 3.28 of the amended Operating Agreement with the requirements of the Federal-Provincial Agreement. The letter discusses the importance of flexibility in quota allocation methodology and the role of special voting in maintaining an efficient marketing system.

Submission: Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. further submissions

November 10, 2025

PPPABC files supplemental submissions responding to allocations for periods A-139 and A-140, arguing the 2014 MOU allocation formula disadvantages B.C. relative to Central Canada.

Affidavit: Jeff McDowell — Supervisory review of 2016 Amendments to Schedule “B” Operating Agreement for Chicken

November 10, 2025

The VP of Sofina Foods Inc. and CPEPC Western Director for Chicken Farmers of Canada provides sworn evidence opposing the CFC allocation formula, citing disproportionate impacts on B.C. and Western processors.

Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. further submissions

November 10, 2025

Counsel for PPPABC submits further materials, including a second affidavit from Jeff McDowell, responding to recent Chicken Farmers of Canada allocations for periods A-139 and A-140.

Supervisory review decision: Pricing and production in the B.C. chicken industry

November 10, 2025

The BC Marketing Board restructured chicken pricing with a new Price and Production order, clarifying PPAC’s role, establishing joint committees, and adding arbitration and “exceptional circumstances” rules to ensure transparent, stable pricing and production.

Submission: Chicken Farmers of Canada — Provincial exemption levels

November 10, 2025

Document lists chicken production exemption limits by province, including B.C.’s 200-bird personal use limit and 2,000-bird permit program for small lot growers and self-marketers.

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation Project — Proposed terms of reference

November 10, 2025

BCFIRB summarises the proposed terms of reference for the supervisory review evaluating the effectiveness, utility and appropriateness of quota assessment tools.

Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Request to accept new evidence in supervisory review of proposed Chicken Farmers of Canada Operating Agreement

Industry: Chicken

Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Request to accept new evidence in supervisory review of proposed Chicken Farmers of Canada Operating Agreement

Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Supervisory review of proposed CFC operating agreement

Response: BCFIRB to Council of Marketing Boards — Clarification on handling FOI requests for board and commission documents

Letter: Chicken Farmers of Canada to BCFIRB — Proposed Operating Agreement special voting amendments

Submission: Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. further submissions

Affidavit: Jeff McDowell — Supervisory review of 2016 Amendments to Schedule “B” Operating Agreement for Chicken

Letter: Miller Thomson LLP to BCFIRB — Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. further submissions

Supervisory review decision: Pricing and production in the B.C. chicken industry

Submission: Chicken Farmers of Canada — Provincial exemption levels

Quota Assessment Tools Evaluation Project — Proposed terms of reference

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