Category: General oversight
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Request: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board — Meeting regarding Western Milk Pool initiative
BCFIRB requests a meeting with the BCMMB by August 25, 2023, to discuss the Western Milk Pool initiative. BCFIRB seeks updates from BCMMB’s Spring Producer Meetings and details on the WMP’s mandate, governance, and operations. BCFIRB requests related materials by May 31, 2023.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — Prior approval of proposed changes to Consolidated Order
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s proposed changes to the Going Concern Sales and Quota Exchange sections of its Consolidated Order. BCFIRB directs BCEMB to monitor and report on quota volume and impacts within a year. The proposed change to Temporary Allotment Programs does not require BCFIRB’s prior approval.
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — 2023 PARP Template and Reporting Guide
BCFIRB outlines the commencement of the 2023 Public Accountability and Reporting Program (PARP) reporting process, detailing changes including a name update, new entrant program data requirements and compliance reporting. BCFIRB provides the 2023 PARP Template and Reporting Guide, with reports due by August 15, 2024.
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Notification: BCFIRB to Egg Farmers of Canada — Renewed federal-provincial-territorial agreement on guiding principles for the marketing of eggs in Canada
BCFIRB provides the renewed Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreement on Guiding Principles for the Marketing of Eggs in Canada to Egg Farmers of Canada. The agreement, signed by BCFIRB, aims to ensure stability for Canadian egg producers and acknowledges the collaborative efforts of involved parties.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — 2023 Growth Quota Distribution Plan
BCFIRB approves the BCEMB’s March 20, 2023, recommendation to distribute 103,797 new growth quota units, 7,490 units held in abeyance, and 36,681 units from the quota reserve pro-rata to all producers in good standing. The 200-quota unit equal distribution is deferred to the next national allocation.
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Email: Mark Underhill to BCFIRB and counsel for parties — Submission to BCFIRB re: MPL
Counsel for BCFIRB communicates directions from the BCFIRB chair regarding the schedule for submissions in response to Hearing Counsel’s letter and the process for requesting extensions of time.
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Approval: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission – 2023–2027 election rules and procedures
BCFIRB approved updated election rules for BCVMC with longer terms, default online voting, and clarified governance processes.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCEMB — Prior approval of Election Rules and Procedures
BCFIRB grants conditional prior approval for the B.C. Egg Marketing Board’s (BCEMB) 2021 revised Election Rules, approving the move to 4-year terms and online-only voting, but modifying the 2025 transition process to require a random draw.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Egg Marketing Board — 2023 election rules and procedures review
BCFIRB approves BCEMB’s proposed changes to the 2023 election rules and procedures, including the removal of the option to vote via paper ballot and the extension of board members’ terms from 3 years to 4 years.
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Email: BCBHEC to PPAC Members — A181 PPAC Pricing Package
The B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission (BCBHEC) circulates the A181 pricing package to the Pricing and Production Advisory Committee (PPAC) for feedback, detailing the draft prices under the new Cost of Production (COP) implementation plan.