Category: General oversight
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Western Milk Pool Transformation Initiative
BCFIRB requests additional information regarding the structure of the Western Milk Pool Transformation Initiative and BCMMB’s involvement. It directs BCMMB not to sign a proposed memorandum of understanding with the B.C. Dairy Association, on the grounds that it is inconsistent with the legislative scheme under which BCMMB operates. It also directs BCMMB not to take…
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Response: BCFIRB to Ministry of Agriculture and Food — Feedback on Farmed Animal Welfare Recommendations Report
BCFIRB outlines its feedback on the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food’s Advisory Committee’s Recommendations Report concerning farmed animal welfare. BCFIRB addresses two recommendations related to its roles and responsibilities, offering to share data and insights on animal seizure appeals and biosecurity efforts with the Ministry.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Direction to cease funding Dairy Innovation West
BCFIRB directs the B.C. Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB) to immediately cease all funding to Dairy Innovation West (DIW), stating the BCMMB’s cash flow agreement violates a 2020 BCFIRB directive.
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Email: BCCMB to BCFIRB — Response to confidential processor submissions
The B.C. Chicken Marketing Board (BCCMB) informs BCFIRB that it has completed its review of the confidential submissions from three processors (Hallmark, Sunrise, and Sofina) and is attaching its formal response.
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Directive: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Provide accounting of funds expended on Dairy Innovation West initiative
BCFIRB directs the BCMMB to provide a detailed accounting of all funds expended on the Dairy Innovation West initiative by March 15, 2024. This includes specifics on pre-operational phase expenditures, sources, types, uses, and dates of all funds used.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Reporting on New Entrant Programs in the Public Accountability and Reporting Project
BCFIRB outlines a phased approach for mandatory reporting on New Entrant Programs in the Public Accountability and Reporting Project. Starting with the 2023 report, supply-managed boards must describe NEPs, set goals, and provide data. By 2024, they must also develop metrics to measure progress towards these goals.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Concepts and background information on the Western Milk Pool Transformation Initiative: Preliminary considerations and requests for clarification
BCFIRB confirms a board-to-board meeting to discuss BCMMB’s proposed involvement in the Western Milk Pool Transformation Initiative. BCFIRB provides initial feedback and requests clarification on issues relating to decision-making, appeals and resourcing.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Supply Managed Boards — Reporting on New Entrant Programs in PARP
This letter follows up on BCFIRB’s May 2022 request for information on New Entrant Programs (NEPs). It formally establishes a new, phased, mandatory reporting structure for NEPs to be integrated into the annual PARP reports.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Election Rules and Procedures Changes
BCFIRB approves the BCCMB’s proposed changes to its Election Rules under the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Scheme. The approval includes updates to electronic voting procedures and the removal of unnecessary statements, ensuring alignment with the 2020 approved rules.
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Confirmation: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — BCEMB’s 2024 Quota Allocation Request
BCFIRB confirms that it will not review or approve the BCEMB’s 2024 Quota Allocation Request due to Order in Council No. 28, which removes the requirement for prior approval from BCFIRB for issuing quotas to registered producers.