Category: Supervisory review
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Cover letter: BCFIRB to BCEMB — Decision on New Producer Program Rules
B.C. Farm Industry Review Board issues its final decision to the B.C. Egg Marketing Board regarding the proposed New Producer Program Rules following a supervisory review.
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Ruling: Ruling on recommendation of hearing counsel for next steps in phase 2
BCFIRB issues a ruling on the continuation of phase 2 of the supervisory review, accepting recommendations from hearing counsel regarding how to proceed.
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Decision: Supervisory review of the B.C. Hog Marketing Commission Price Equalization Program
BCFIRB conducted a supervisory review of the BCHMC’s price equalization program, to address price disparities between producers supplying different processors. The review identified governance issues, including unequal levy application and conflict of interest, and directed BCHMC to freeze the program and address these concerns.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Supply Managed Boards — Direction on principles and procedures for distribution of national allocations
BCFIRB outlines the requirement for marketing boards and commissions (BCBHEC, BCMMB, BCCMB, BCTMB, BCEMB) to establish clear principles and criteria for distributing national allocations.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Dentons Canada LLP — Hearing participation
BCFIRB responds to counsel for MPL BC regarding concerns about participants being allowed to make submissions after MPL has submitted its main reply submission. The panel found that there was no procedural unfairness, and MPL would have an opportunity to reply at the hearing.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Lawson Lundell LLP — MPL BC agency designation prior approval process
BCFIRB responds to counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc., regarding the establishment of terms of reference for the prior approval process, and the need to address the impact of the ongoing allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity supervisory review.
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Letter: Lawson Lundell LLP to BCFIRB — MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. agency designation prior approval process
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. requests that BCFIRB establish a procedure for the supervisory review process that ensures all interest holders can participate effectively and fairly in reviewing the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s decision.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCBHEC, BCMMB, BCCMB, BCTMB, BCEMB — Suggested Response Framework for Principles and Procedures for Distribution of National Allocations
Following its December 2007 directive, BCFIRB provides a suggested framework, based on the 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy, to assist supply-managed boards in developing their quota allocation principles.
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Letter: Dentons Canada LLP to BCFIRB — Concerns regarding MPL BC agency designation prior approval process and timeline
Counsel for MPL BC expresses concerns to BCFIRB about delays in the approval process for MPL’s agency designation and the relevance of the allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity supervisory review to the current application.
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Ruling: Phase 2 hearing counsel investigation recommendation
BCFIRB supports hearing counsel’s recommendation to investigate Prokam Enterprises Ltd.’s relationship with its current designated agent, Okanagan Grown Produce Ltd., and how Prokam might or could market its regulated storage crop, and invites further written submissions from parties.