Type: Decision
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Decision: Hill v. Gauthier
Complaint related to odour and pests from manure management practices on a cattle farm.
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Decision: Prior approval chicken interim pricing formula weight class amendment starting period A-178
BCFIRB approves the BC Chicken Marketing Board’s request to change the Ontario weight class reference in the interim formula to 2.15kg – 2.45kg, effective period A-178. This is BCFIRB’s final decision on the weight class change, a component of the BCCMB’s June 10, 2022, request that BCFIRB had deferred in its June 28, 2022, decision.
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Preliminary decision: Appellant v. British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Appeal of a BC SPCA seizure decision was dismissed due to a late filing fee.
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Decision: Paul Kuszyk, Three Gates Farm v. B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
BCFIRB dismisses Paul Kuszyk’s appeal against BCCMB’s decision to deny his request to remove transfer restrictions on incentive quota offered to new entrant growers on Vancouver Island.
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Decision: Supervisory review of B.C. Chicken Marketing Board pricing-related recommendations
BCFIRB issued a decision on the supervisory review of BCCMB’s pricing-related recommendations, addressing issues such as the live price model, assurance of supply and the Market Development Program.
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Decision: BCFIRB — Supervisory Review of BCMMB Accommodation Levy Policy
BCFIRB conducted a supervisory review of the BCMMB’s Accommodation Levy Policy to assess its alignment with sound marketing policy. The review concluded that the policy does not accord with sound marketing policy and directed the Milk Board to analyze the costs of the current system and engage interest holders in consultation.
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Decision: BCFIRB — Prior Approval Review of the BCEMB’s 2010 New Producer Program Lottery Recommendations
Decision on the B.C. Egg Marketing Board’s recommendations for its New Producer Program lottery, following a joint review of the program’s first lottery draw.
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Decision: Prior Approval Review of the British Columbia Egg Marketing Board 2010 Quota Distribution Policy
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the BCEMB 2010 Quota Distribution Policy, approving a 3.46% pro-rata increase for existing producers and directing a total of 18,000 layers be allocated to the New Producer Program.
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Decision: Vancouver Island chicken industry supervisory review
BCFIRB ends subsidies and recommends quota policy changes after determining large-scale Island chicken production is unsustainable without a local processor.
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Decision: B.C. Chicken Marketing Board interim pricing formula amendment prior approval – starting period A-177
BCFIRB approves the BC Chicken Marketing Board’s request to continue the 50% recovery above the guardrail for three periods but denies the change in Ontario weight class reference for A-177.