Type: Decision
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Decision: Island Vegetable Cooperative Association v British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s policy decision to restrict Delivery Allocation transfers to 100% of a crop period to a single transferee. The appellant argued that VMC failed to consult meaningfully and acted prematurely. The decision was related to Amending Order 43 (AO 43), which amended Part XVII, section 14 of the Consolidated General Order.
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Dismissal: Oranya Farms II Holdings Inc. v British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of BCCMB’s decision to convert certified organic chicken from specialty to mainstream.
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Decision: E.M. v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding 1 dog and 4 cats due to unsanitary living conditions, untreated medical issues including severe ear mites, fleas, roundworm infestation and upper respiratory infections, and malnutrition. The appellant had a history of past seizures by the BC SPCA.
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Decision: Andrusek v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure and costs regarding four dogs and one cat in Abbotsford due to unsanitary living conditions, lack of veterinary care and abandonment following eviction. The animals were found in a rental unit after the expiry of the tenancy agreement.
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Decision: Interim BCCMB pricing formula amendment prior approval period A-180
This is BCFIRB’s decision on the BCCMB’s November 18, 2022, request to extend the A-179 interim pricing formula (the 50% guardrail provision). BCFIRB approves the 50% guardrail provision for period A-180 only, but re-instates its adjustment for Ontario grower margins.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — B.C. Milk Marketing Board quota governance review
BCFIRB approves the BCMMB’s recommendations on quota governance, including general quota allocation, quota exchange and whole farm transfers. BCFIRB requires further action on the Graduated Entrant Program to mitigate “double dipping” and defers consideration of extending quota transfer assessment exemptions to fall 2014.
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Decision: Vantreight, d.b.a. Vantreight Farms v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s refusal to allow direct marketing of organic storage crops outside a designated agency. Vantreight argued that organic crops should not be subject to the same regulations as conventional crops.
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Decision: Truax v. Hlusek
Complaint related to herbicide spraying along a property line by a cattle farm near Abbotsford, affecting the complainant’s hay field.
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Preliminary decision: Barkwill v. Lychowyd and Cockrill
Complaint related to dust from haying and noise from tractor, weed whipper, and chainsaw use. Complaint dismissed as trivial, frivolous, vexatious and not made in good faith.
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Decision: Krecul v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding one dog in Vancouver due to unsanitary living conditions, inadequate ventilation, and concerns about space and exercise. The dog was kept in a cluttered apartment with odours and potential hazards from falling debris.