Supervisory Review: Regulated Vegetable Industry (2019-2020)
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Vegetable supervisory review and Prokam Enterprises Ltd.
Counsel for Prokam Enterprises Ltd. provides Prokam’s response to submissions from the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission and BC Fresh.
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Letter: Hunter Litigation Chambers to BCFIRB — Appeal Hearing Order for Thomas Fresh Inc. and Prokam Enterprises Ltd. v. BCVMC
Hunter Litigation Chambers requests BCFIRB to reconsider the in camera hearing order for the appeal involving Thomas Fresh Inc. and Prokam Enterprises Ltd. against BCVMC, arguing that the exclusion of appellants from the hearing without evidence supporting the need for such an order risks procedural unfairness.
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Letter: BCfresh to BCFIRB — Response to questions re: Prokam Enterprises Ltd.
BCfresh Vegetables Inc. responds to BCFIRB’s December 4, 2019, letter, confirming the viability of its Grower Marketing Agreement (GMA) with Prokam but strongly opposing a producer-shipper licence.
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Letter: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission to BCFIRB — Vegetable supervisory review and Prokam Enterprises Ltd.
BCVMC responds to BCFIRB’s supervisory panel directions regarding Prokam Enterprises Ltd.’s delivery allocation and marketing options for the 2020/21 crop year.
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Decision: Vancouver Island Produce Ltd. (VIP) v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to dismiss Vancouver Island Produce Ltd.’s appeal. VIP challenged the BCVMC’s recommendations regarding agency structure and licensing on Vancouver Island, which were part of a supervisory process evaluating the regulation of vegetable production. The appeal was dismissed under sections 31(1)(c), (f), and (g) of the Administrative Tribunals Act.
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Decision: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. and Thomas Fresh Inc. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to not issue a producer-shipper license to Prokam Enterprises Ltd. Prokam sought relief under BCFIRB’s supervisory jurisdiction for a license and delivery allocation adjustments for the 2020-2021 growing season.