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The Commission

In accordance with the Scheme, the Commission is comprised of an appointed Chair and up to eight members who are ‘commercial producers’ (as defined in the Scheme) elected by the commercial producers. The Chair is appointed by the provincial government.

Members are elected to the following Commission positions:
Representation Category
District
Election Year
Greenhouse Tomatoes
Districts I & II & III
Even
Greenhouse Peppers
Districts I & II & III
Even
Greenhouse Cucumbers
Districts I & II & III
Odd
At Large – Greenhouse Vegetables
Districts I, II & III
Odd
Storage Crops
District I
Even
Storage Crops
Districts II & III
Even
At Large – Storage Crops
Districts I, II & III
Odd
Processing Crops
District I, II & III
Odd

Election Policy

Every three years the BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) calls for a review of the Commission Election Policy. The Commission will also review Election Policy upon the passing of a motion requesting a review at an Annual General Meeting. Any changes to the Election Policy must be approved by the BCFIRB.

Advisory Groups

With the very structure of the Commission being composed of elected producers, the legislation is prepared to accept a significant degree of “conflict” in the interest of ensuring industry knowledge and expertise is preserved through producer governance. This governance model creates special challenges in conflict management for commissioners when managing distinctive conflicts that exist in the regulatory framework above the fact that the commissioner is a producer. It is the responsibility of the Commission to effectively manage these challenges and facilitate a sound decision making process that addresses and resolves conflicts quickly and provides for prepared and informed decision making on the relevant matters before the Commission.
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​In managing reasonable apprehension of bias and conflict of interest amongst elected commissioners, the Commission has found itself increasingly in the position of recusing certain elected members from having access to information and participating in any discussion or decision making on issues before the Commission. As a result of these recusals, non-recused members of the Commission have found themselves challenged with situations where they lacked the industry knowledge and expertise that would allow them to make a prepared and informed decision. To address these situations and ensure that the decision-making process can proceed in a timely manner, the Commission engages advisory groups for retaining access to industry knowledge and expertise. The advisory groups are structured to include commercial producers and contain reasonable apprehension of bias that may be due to a producer’s association with an agency.

The advisory groups formed by the Commission are as follows:
1. Storage Crop Vegetable Advisory Group
2. Greenhouse Vegetable Advisory Group
3. Agency Advisory Group 
Election Policy (December 19, 2017)
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Advisory Group Terms of Reference
Storage Crop TOR
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Greenhouse Vegetable TOR
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Agency TOR
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Advisory Group Members
advisory_group_members_rev.2.pdf
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  • Home
    • Regulated Vegetables
    • Regulated Area
    • Authority
    • The Commission
    • Commissioner Officers
    • Commission Staff
  • Regulation
    • General Order / Amending Orders
    • Policies
    • Regulatory Bulletins
    • BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB)
    • BCFIRB Appeal Process / Filed Appeals
  • Marketing
    • Agencies
    • Wholesalers
    • Producer Shippers
    • Commission Salesperson
    • Processors
    • Producer Vendors
    • Direct Manifest Sales
  • Forms
    • Licence Applications
    • Delivery Allocation
    • Production Allocation
  • Information
    • News and Notices
    • COVID-19 RESOURCES
    • Food Safety Program
    • CanadaGAP Forms
    • Strategic Review
    • Regulatory Review
    • Industry Links
  • Contact Us
  • Enforcement Policy