Supervisory Review: MPL BC Agency Designation Approval (2022)
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Submission: MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. − Application for Agency Class 1 License
MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. submits an application to the BCVMC for a vegetable marketing Agency Class 1 License to market regulated greenhouse vegetable products. The application outlines the business plan, market opportunities, and potential benefits for BC Producers.
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Submissions: Eligible participants letters and replies from BCFIRB
Written submissions to and replies from BCFIRB from various interest holders, supporting the position of Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. and Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. in opposition to the granting of agency designation to MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCVMC — MPL BC agency designation prior approval process final terms of reference
BCFIRB requests that counsel for the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission provide BCVMC’s full file on the MPL BC agency designation application, excluding solicitor-client communications, and seeks clarification on non-disclosure applications for proprietary information.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — MPL BC agency designation prior approval process documents review
Counsel for MPL BC requests that BCFIRB allow MPL to review documents for a non-disclosure order before they are posted or shared with competitors.
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Letter: Lawson Lundell LLP to BCFIRB — Comments on draft terms of reference
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. submits comments on the draft terms of reference, recommending revisions for increased detail and timelines.
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Letter: MPL BC to BCFIRB — Resumption of MPL BC agency designation prior approval process and draft terms of reference
Counsel for MPL BC discusses the BCFIRB’s decision to lift the suspension of the prior approval process for MPL and suggests amendments to the draft terms of reference.
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Letter: Lawson Lundell LLP to BCFIRB — Request for update on MPL BC agency designation prior approval process
Lawson Lundell LLP requests an update from BCFIRB on the next steps for the prior approval process and appeals related to the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s decision on MPL BC’s agency designation.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Dentons Canada LLP — Hearing participation
BCFIRB responds to counsel for MPL BC regarding concerns about participants being allowed to make submissions after MPL has submitted its main reply submission. The panel found that there was no procedural unfairness, and MPL would have an opportunity to reply at the hearing.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Lawson Lundell LLP — MPL BC agency designation prior approval process
BCFIRB responds to counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc., regarding the establishment of terms of reference for the prior approval process, and the need to address the impact of the ongoing allegations of bad faith and unlawful activity supervisory review.
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Letter: Lawson Lundell LLP to BCFIRB — MPL British Columbia Distributors Inc. agency designation prior approval process
Counsel for Windset Farms (Canada) Ltd. and Greenhouse Grown Foods Inc. requests that BCFIRB establish a procedure for the supervisory review process that ensures all interest holders can participate effectively and fairly in reviewing the B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission’s decision.