Category: Regulated marketing appeal
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Decision summary: Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s order directing four processors to purchase Rossdown Farm’s production during designated home weeks.
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Decision Summary: Van Herk v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Summary of the appeal of BCMMB’s quota revocation decision to cancel the appellant’s quota and producer licence under the Graduated Entry Program. Central issues were whether the appellants were “actively engaged” in milk production and whether the Board’s process created procedural unfairness and bias concerns.
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Decision: Rainbow Poultry Ltd., Stam’s Egg & Poultry Ltd., and V&H Joint Venture v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of BCCMB’s practice of funding the BC Chicken Growers’ Association through levies collected from all chicken growers, including those who have withdrawn from the Association. The appellants argued that the funding was not in accordance with the Chicken Marketing Scheme and sought greater accountability and transparency in the funding process.
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Dismissal: Prokam Enterprises Ltd. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of BCVMC’s decision to approve a delivery allocation transfer with conditions. Prokam Enterprises Ltd. challenged the requirement that the designated agency be BCfresh instead of Island Vegetable Cooperative Association. The appeal was withdrawn.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Appeal of the BCCMB’s process for setting the live chicken price for periods A-86 and A-87.
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Supplemental decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association v. B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
BCFIRB issues a supplementary decision on the appeal concerning chicken pricing for periods A-86 and A-87, directing arbitration if industry consensus is not reached.
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Decision: Northern Interior Dairyman’s Association and Mainland Dairymen’s Association v. BCMMB — Freight Rate Dispute
The BCFIRB ordered the BCMMB to implement a total pooling system across eight provincial zones. BCFIRB reviewed the contested $2.50 per HL freight rate cap and concluded it aligns with sound marketing policy.
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Procedural decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
The B.C. Marketing Board (BCMB) denies the Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC’s application for a stay of the BCCMB’s March 12, 2003 decision approving Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s custom killing arrangement.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Reasoning for appeal decision in appeal of the BCCMB’s March 12, 2003, decision to approve Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s custom kill arrangement. The BCCMB is directed to develop a comprehensive new entrant program for processors.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. v. B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
BCFIRB dismissed the PPPABC’s appeal against BCCMB’s Pricing Orders #077 and #078, which set the live chicken price for periods A-86 and A-87. The decision addressed procedural fairness and the pricing process.