Type: Decision
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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 conditions including inadequate ventilation, limited space, and unsanitary living conditions. The dog was kept in a cluttered apartment with issues such as fleas and ear infections.
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Decision: McLeod v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of seizure regarding 96 cattle in Quesnel due to inadequate food, water, and veterinary care, resulting in emaciation, frostbite, and other health issues. The cattle were kept without proper shelter, leading to distress and suffering.
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Decision: 2013 Quota Distribution Policy and Egg Core Review — Prior Approval for the B.C. Egg Marketing Board
BCFIRB issues preliminary decisions on the BCEMB’s quota distribution policy and Core Review, approving certain proposals and setting conditions for others. The decisions address quota allocations, new producer programs, and stakeholder engagement.
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Judicial Review Decision: Holt v. Farm Industry Review Board, 2014 BCSC 1389
Complaint related to noise, light, flies, and odour from an equestrian business in Kelowna. The judicial review was allowed. The FIRB order was set aside and the matter remitted back to FIRB for reconsideration.
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Decision: Oranya Farms II Holdings Inc. and Thomas Reid Farms v British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of BCCMB’s decision to amend its General Orders by reclassifying Certified Organic chicken as mainstream and removing minimum price and production controls. Appellants claimed the changes created predatory pricing and market instability, and sought a stay of implementation pending a supervisory review and appeal.
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Decision: Lanyon, Pederson, and Ellicott v. Knopp’s Dairy Farm Ltd.
Complaint related to noise from a propane cannon used for bird control on a dairy farm near Courtenay.
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Decision: Baird v. Goodwill Investments Ltd. d.b.a. Goodwin Farms, and Plasterer
Complaint related to noise, land clearing, burning, and increased rodent population from a cattle operation in Highlands and View Royal.
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BCFIRB follow-up and conditional approval – GEP revisions in response to quota governance supervisory review
BCFIRB conditionally approved the Milk Board’s Graduated Entrant Program revision, requiring a 10-year prohibition on exempt family quota transfers to prevent “double dipping.” GEP recipients who breach this rule will lose all program benefits.
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Order: Sound marketing policy and board authority — Mandatory poultry disease insurance
BCFIRB directs B.C. poultry boards not to exercise regulatory authority to support a proposed captive insurance company for avian influenza coverage, citing legal uncertainties and sound marketing policy concerns.
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Preliminary decision: Hardy and Bond v. Stanhope Dairy Farm et al.
Complaints about noise, odour, pests, and truck traffic at Central Saanich composting/trucking operation. Hearing was adjourned, finding the complaints vexatious where the primary aim was to prove it was not a farm operation.