Industry: Vegetable
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Ruling: BCFIRB to MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. — Conclusion of Phase II Supervisory Review on Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity
BCFIRB concludes Phase II of the Supervisory Review for MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc., following steps taken by MPL to address the impact of its conduct on orderly marketing and the BCVMC.
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Letter: Mitha Law Group to BCFIRB — Supervisory review investigation update
Hearing counsel provides an update on their investigation into allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity, and recommends adjourning the supervisory review hearing to January 2022.
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Decision: MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. agency designation approval
Final approval of MPL’s designation as an agency under the NPMA Regulations.
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Decision: BCFIRB to BCVMC — Conditional designation of Village Fresh Canada ULC
Decision on the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s request to approve its conditional designation of Village Fresh Canada ULC as an agency, following a corporate restructuring that occurred without approval.
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Response: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission — Review of Jem-D International dba Red Sun Farms agency designation
BCFIRB placed its review of Red Sun’s agency designation into abeyance, directing the BCVMC to complete its process and determine whether grower support conditions are satisfied before any section 8 review proceeds.
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Interim decision: MPL agency designation approval
BCFIRB confirms MPL met probationary terms and process was fair; seeks further submissions on whether potential U.S. tariffs are relevant to agency approval.
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Response: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission – MPL and Red Sun agency designation process
BCFIRB outlined next steps for reviewing MPL’s probationary agency designation and Red Sun’s conditional agency approval. The panel requested stakeholder submissions on compliance, process, and procedural fairness before determining further supervisory steps.
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Interim decision: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission – MPL probationary agency licence extension
BCFIRB extended MPL’s probationary agency licence, subject to existing conditions from the 2023 decision, until completion of the supervisory approval process.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BC Vegetable Marketing Commission – Preliminary issue on MPL and Red Sun agency designations
BCFIRB set a submission process on MPL’s request to extend its probationary licence pending agency designation approval.
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Preliminary decision: Mucci International Marketing Inc. v. British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of Red Sun Farms’ agency designation conditions from BCVMC. BCFIRB dismissed the BCVMC’s summary dismissal application and deferred Mucci’s appeal to the supervisory review process.