Industry: Vegetable
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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.
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Decision: Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. & Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. v. BC Vegetable Marketing Commission
Appeal of the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s decision to designate MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. and Red Sun Farms as agencies.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Prokam’s Class III licence and delivery allocation for 2024/25 season
BCFIRB approves the BCVMC’s decision confirming Prokam’s Class III licence and delivery allocation for the 2024/25 season. BCFIRB concludes that BCVMC conducted a transparent process with appropriate stakeholder input, consistent with its General Order and SAFETI principles.
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Collaboration project on 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy
BCFIRB outlines a phased engagement project with regulated agricultural marketing boards and commissions to review the 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy. The project involves information gathering through a questionnaire, followed by a draft feedback report and further engagement, aiming to provide a recommendation to the Ministry in 2025.
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Reply: BCFIRB to parties — Response to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission request for clarification
BCFIRB clarifies issues regarding trust and confidence in the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission and the statutory authority to impose charges, as raised in the phase 2 decision.
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Letter: Affleck Hrabinsky Burgoyne LLP to BCFIRB — Request for clarification on issues addressed in Phase 2 decision
Counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission seeks clarification from BCFIRB on issues related to trust and confidence, and statutory authority to impose levies as addressed in the Phase 2 decision.
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Reply submission of hearing counsel — Allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity
Hearing counsel submits a reply regarding the allegations of bad faith and unlawful activities made by Prokam Enterprises Ltd.. The submission addresses jurisdictional, procedural fairness and substantive issues, recommending sanctions and jurisdictional authority for cost recovery.
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BCVMC’s PARP report for 2024 reporting period
2024 report from the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission for Public Accountability and Reporting Project (PARP).