Type: Decision
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Decision: Mountain Valley Dairy Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s refusal to reconsider Mountain Valley’s licensing and pricing structure. Mountain Valley Dairy Ltd. argued for a new license class to support small on-farm niche processors, citing challenges in the current regulatory framework. The decision was related to the BCMMB’s Consolidated Order and the 2005 Specialty Review.
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Decision: Sharpe v. 0832602 BC Ltd. and McLaughlin
Complaint related to nuisance wild birds, noise from free roaming peafowl, and odour from poultry containment practices at a mixed livestock and poultry farm in Saanich.
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Decision: Flamingo Foods Ltd. v. BC Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of BCMMB’s enforcement decision to require immediate payment plus interest based on audit findings. The appellant disputes the accuracy of the audit, which concluded it underpaid for enriched milk used in specialty cheese production under the Domestic Dairy Product Innovation Program. The decision was related to Milk Board Orders 38(2) and 39(5).
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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: Truax v. Hlusek
Complaint related to herbicide spraying along a property line by a cattle farm near Abbotsford, affecting the complainant’s hay field.