Type: Decision
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Preliminary decision: Gaudette v. 93 Land Company
Complaint related to odour from a manure composting operation. Complaint deemed frivolous and dismissed due to lack of personal interest and BCFIRB’s jurisdiction over non-farm operations.
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Decision: Kozyniak v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding one dog in Chilliwack due to untreated medical issues including severe skin disease, ear infection, and overgrown nails. The dog was kept in a cluttered but neat environment, and the owner had a history of using home remedies instead of seeking veterinary care.
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Decision: McIntosh v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding 15 dogs and 4 puppies in Vernon due to unsanitary living conditions, severe dental disease, untreated medical issues including luxating patellas and hydrocephalus, and lack of basic care.
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Decision: Grewal v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding one dog in New Westminster due to inadequate shelter, unsanitary conditions, lack of veterinary care for a leg injury, and insufficient protection from cold weather.
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Decision: Chandler v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding one dog and one cat in Quesnel due to untreated medical issues including dental disease and heart condition, and unsanitary living conditions. The animals had a history of past seizures by the BC SPCA.
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Dismissal: Grelecki v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding ten pigs. The appeal was dismissed following the appellant’s withdrawal.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — 2021 Growth Quota Distribution Plan
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s October 1, 2021 recommendation to distribute 150 quota units to each eligible producer and 50,864 quota units pro-rata to all producers in good standing with the Consolidated Order as part of the 2021 quota allocation.
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Procedural decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
An appeal of BCCMB pricing order #163 is deferred to be addressed by a supervisory panel as part of a supervisory review. The PPPABC can proceed with this and other deferred appeals after the supervisory process is completed.
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Decision: Gardiner and Paul v. Springbend Chicken Corp.
Complaint related to dust, odour, noise, and flies from a poultry operation in Grindrod.
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Decision: Cross v. British Columbia Broiler Hatching Egg Commission
Appeal of BCBHEC’s enforcement decision to suspend licenses. The appellants contested the evidence of non-compliance, the suspension of Royal Feather’s license without warning, the proportionality of the enforcement measure, and the BCBHEC’s consideration of subsection 27(6) before suspending licenses. The decision was related to the Consolidated Order’s section 27 on broiler hatching eggs.