Complaints

Pursuant to paragraph 7 (1) (f) of the Farm Products Agencies Act (FPAA), any person directly affected by the operations of an agency may file a complaint with the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC).

According to the By-Law Governing the Administration of the Complaints received by the FPCC, a Complaint under paragraph 10 (2) must include the following information:

the specific operations of the Respondent Agency that is the subject of the Complaint;
an explanation of how the Complainant has an interest or is being directly affected by the operations of the Respondent Agency;
a concise statement of the grounds and rationale for the Complaint;
the Complaint Committee conclusions and or remedies being sought;
a list of Documents enumerating all the Documents that the Complainant intends to use in evidence to support its position with the Documents numbered consequently therein in ascending alpha-numerical order, starting with C-1, C-2, C-3 and so on;
any Documents supporting the Complainant’s position; and
one email address as contact for the Registrar.

Email to file a Complaint: aafc.fpcccomplaints-plaintescpac.aac@agr.gc.ca
FPCC Complaint Guidelines
By-Law for dealing with complaints received by the FPCC

2023

Complaint from the Simple Path Farms and Poultry Ltd. (SPF) against the Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC)

Complainant

Complaint Letter from SPF - December 4, 2023 PDF
Complaint Letter from SPF - December 4, 2023 (Amended March 28, 2024) PDF

Respondent Agency

Response Letter from CFC - December 21, 2023 PDF

Correspondence

Letter February 6, 2024 - PDF

Intervener

The Chicken Primary processing sector of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors.

Note: The documents below from the Complainant and the Respondent have been redacted including those with confidential watermark.

Complainant Documents

C-1 Final Assessment - November 2, 2023 Letter from T. Klompmaker, Chair of CFC to C. Hobbs, SPF - PDF
C-2 Original Assessment - April 26, 2023 Letter from Lori Piche, Director of Finance, CFC to C. Hobbs, SPF - PDF
C-3 May 26, 2023 Letter from A. Tomkins (Counsel to SPF) to D. Wilson (Counsel to CFC) advising of SPF’s intent to challenge the Original Assessment - PDF
C-4 SPF’s Book of Documents for the October 11, 2023 Hearing before CFC’s Board of Directors - PDF
C-5 Counsel to CFC’s Book of Documents for the October 11, 2023 Hearing before CFC’s Board of Directors - PDF

Complainant Additional Responses to Questions (April 19, 2024)

Answer 1 - PDF
Answer 3a - PDF
Answer 3b - PDF
Answer 5 - PDF
Answer 6 - Benard - PDF
Answer 6 - CRTC 2014-419 - PDF
Answer 6 - Decision 12515 - PDF
Answer 6 - Hanna Company - PDF
Answer 6 - Metson - PDF
Answer 7 - Atcor - PDF

Respondent Documents

R-1 December 4, 2023, Complaint from Simple Path Farms and Poultry Ltd. to Farm Products Council of Canada - PDF
R-2 December 4, 2023, Letter from SPF to CFC requesting stay of payment - PDF
R-3 December 5, 2023, Memorandum from CFC Staff to CFC Board of Directors, "Final Levy Assessment Abeyance Request - Simple Path Farms Poultry Ltd." - PDF
R-4 December 5, 2023, CFC Board decision to hold levy assessment in abeyance - PDF
R-5 November 2, 2023, Market Development Final Assessment Determination by CFC Board for periods
A-174 to A-175 - PDF
R-6 May 26, 2023, Letter from A. Tomkins to D. Wilson re intention to appeal levy - PDF
R-7 July 12, 2023, SPF overview of argument - PDF
R-8 July 13, 2023, SPF Book of Documents - PDF

Tab A April 26, 2023, MD Notice of Assessment SPF A174-A175

Tab B Spreadsheet titled Commitment vs. Marketed as of January 13, 2023

Tab C Commodity Alert Program - Wholesale Chicken Prices -2021 Recap

Tab D Commodity Alert Program - Weekly Wholesale Poultry Prices

Tab E Market Information Working Group A-186

Tab F Spreadsheet summarizing the orders made and received Jan-May 2022

Tab G Examples of SPF shorting customers due to market shortage

Tab H E-mail exchange with CFO re MDP commitments for A-177

Tab I Examples of (Redacted Word) supplying product that wasn't export compliant

Tab J Examples of shipping issues

R-9 August 2, 2023, CFC Staff Report re: MOP Levy Assessment for A-174 to A-175 - PDF
R-10 August 2, 2023, CFC Book of Documents - PDF

Tab A February 6, 2023, CFC Board Decision re: Market Development Final Assessment Determination for Periods A-171, A-172 and A-173

Tab B March 27, 2023, CFC Board Decision re: Payment Request on MD Levies Assessed for Periods A-171, A-172 and A-173

Tab C April 10, 2023, Countersigned CFC Board Decision re: Payment Request on MD Levies Assessed for Periods A-171 , A-172 and A-173

Tab D May 5, 2021, CFC Market Development Policy

Tab E May 5, 2021, CFC Market Development Policy Guidelines

Tab F May 11, 2011, Minutes of CFC Open Board Meeting

Tab G April 28, 2011, CFC Staff Memo to CFC Board re: Market Development Policy Levy Rate

Tab H March 29, 2022, CFC Staff Memo to MDP Market Development Licensees, Provincial Board Managers and CPEPC re: Market Development Commitments for Periods A-174 and A-175

Tab I September 28, 2021, Period A-174 Allocation Summary Sheet

Tab J December 9, 2021, Period A-175 Allocation Summary Sheet

Tab K October 7, 2021, Rationale Letter re: Prior Approval for Allocation Period A-174

Tab L December 15, 2021, Rationale Letter re: Prior Approval for Allocation Period A-175

Tab M January 26, 2022, Follow-up Letter re: Prior Approval for Allocation Period A-175

Tab N August 2, 2023, Legal Submissions of Counsel to CFC Staff

R-11 August 14, 2023, SPF Reply, enclosing Annex A - PDF

See R-10A See February 6, 2023, CFC Board Decision re: Market Development Final Assessment Determination for Periods A-171, A-172 and A-173

R-12 January 2023, CFC Book of Documents - PDF

Tab A July 25, 2022, Notice of Assessment Letter from CFC to SPF

Tab B August 24, 2022, Letter from SPF counsel

Tab C August 24, 2022, E-mail from SPF (C Hobbs)

Tab D February 11, 2022, CFC Board decision re SPF extension request 171-172

Tab E May 13, 2021, CFC staff memo to Market Development Licensees, Provincial Board Managers and CPEPC re Market Development Policy product eligibility clarification

Tab F October 13, 2021, Letter from SPF requesting eligibility of spiced chicken wing product

Tab G October 19, 2021, e-mail from CFC staff

Tab H December 17, 2021, CFC letter re SPF product eligibility requests

R-13 January 2023, CFC Staff Report re MDP Levy Assessment for periods A-171, A-172, and A-173 - PDF
R-14 December 5, 2022, Letter from CFO to SPF - PDF
R-15 Atlantic Paper Stock Ltd. v. St. Anne-Nackawic, 1975 CanLII 170 - PDF

Respondent Additional Responses to Questions

Letter to FPCC re CFC reply submissions (April 23, 2024) - PDF
Letter to FPCC from CFC re anwers to questions (April 19, 2024) - PDF

Intervener Documents

Letter from Canadian Egg and Poultry Processors - March 11, 2024 - PDF

2022

Complaint from the Turkey Farmers of Ontario (TFO) against the Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) Closed

Decision

Complaint Committee Report - March 2023 PDF

Complainant

Complaint Letter from TFO - September 26, 2022 PDF

Respondent Agency

Response Letter - October 17, 2022 PDF

Complainant Document

C-1 2019-20 TFC Quota Regulation Submission - Feb 11 2019 together with Council’s approval letter - March 20, 2019 PDF
C-2 2020-21 TFC Quota Regulation Submission - Apr 16 2020 together with Council’s approval letter - April 21, 2020 PDF
C-3 2021-22 TFC Quota Regulation Submission - Jan 8 2021 together with Council’s approval letter - February 10, 2021 PDF
C-4 TFC letter to FPCC – Including March 15, 2022 TFC Submission for 2022-23 Quota Regulation - March 16, 2022 (Redacted) PDF

C-5 TFC Minutes – November 27-28, 2019 (Redacted) PDF
C-6 TFC Web Conference Minutes – February 7, 2020 (Redacted) PDF
C-7 TFC Minutes – March 25-26, 2020 (Redacted) PDF
C-8 TFC Directors Only Web Conference Minutes – April 13, 2020 PDF
C-9 TFC Minutes – November 24-25, 2021 (Redacted) PDF
C-10 TFC Web Conference Minutes – February 3, 2022 PDF
C-11 TFC Web Conference Minutes – February 14, 2022 PDF
C-12 TFO letter to TFC APRC – Aug 20 2020 PDF
C-13 TFO letter to TFC – June 25 2021 PDF
C-14 TFO letter to TFC – Nov 3 2021 PDF
C-15 TFO letter to APRC – Nov 19 2021 PDF
C-16 TFO letter to TFC – Feb 1 2022 PDF
C-17 TFO letter to TFC – March 14, 2022 PDF
C-18 TFO letter to FPCC – March 22, 2022 PDF
C-19 Wilson, Spurr LLP letter to FPCC – March 31, 2022 PDF
C-20 TFC TMAC Report - 2022/23 Control Period Commercial Allocation - February 9, 2022 (Redacted) PDF
C-21 TFC National Commercial Allocation Policy (suspended) PDF
C-22 Canadian Turkey Industry White Paper, Winter 2021, prepared by Monty Doyle and Jeremy Latta PDF
C-23 TFC Memo dated June 22, 2021 Re Strategic Planning Process PDF
C-24 Agreed Facts - June 3, 2022 PDF
C-25 TFO Comparison of 2022-23 Allocation Options PDF
C-26 Complaint Committee Report - June 29, 2022 PDF
C-27 TFO letter to TFC – June 20, 2022 PDF
C-28 TFO letter to TFC – July 15, 2022 PDF
C-29 TFC letter to TFO – July 25, 2022 PDF
C-30 TFO letter to TFC – July 29, 2022 PDF
C-31 TFC TMAC Report Based on May 2022 Inventories - June 6, 2022 (Redacted) PDF
C-32 TFC Minutes – June 22-23, 2022 (Redacted) PDF
C-33 TFC Web Conference Minutes - Agenda only – July 27, 2022 PDF
C-34 TFC Web Conference Agenda – August 25, 2022 (including:) PDF
C-35 TFC Staff Memorandum “Consideration of Proclamation Criteria” - August 25, 2022 PDF
C-36 TFC Staff Memorandum “2022/23 Commercial Allocation – Distribution of 143.0 mkg (i.e., 4.0 mkg increase)” - August 25, 2022 PDF
C-37 TFC Staff Memorandum “Conditional Over 9 kg Eviscerated Allocation Proposal” - August 25, 2022 PDF
C-38 TFO letter to TFC – September 14, 2022 PDF
C-39 (Part 1) TFC Rationale – September 20, 2022 (Redacted) PDF
C-39 (Part 2) TFC Rationale - September 20, 2022 PDF
C-40 TFC letter to TFO - September 21, 2022 PDF
C-41 TFO Complaint to FPCC – September 26, 2022 PDF
C-42 TFC Complaint Response Letter to FPCC – March 28, 2022 PDF
C-43 CPEPC 2022-23 Allocation Proposal - February 14, 2022 PDF
C-44 Comparison of Marginal 2022-23 Allocation Increases PDF
C-45 TFC Minutes - March 15, 2022 PDF
C-46 Allocation Committee Meeting Package - January 30, 2020 PDF
C-47 Allocation Policy Committee teleconference Package - February 28, 2020 PDF
C-48 Allocation Committee Meeting Kit - July 6, 2020 PDF
C-49 Allocation Policy Committee Meeting Package - September 2020 PDF
C-50 Allocation Committee Meeting Kit - November 24, 2020 PDF
C-51 Allocation Committee Meeting Package - November 8, 2021 PDF
C-52 TFC Allocation Committee Meeting Package - January 20, 2022 PDF
C-53 Letter to Registrar FPCC - January 18, 2023 PDF

Respondent Documents

Letter with list of Documents - November 2022 PDF
R-1- FPCC Complaint Report (CPEPC) - November 2022 PDF
R-2- TFC 268th Turkey Market Review (TMR) - November 2021 (Redacted) PDF
R-3 -TFC 268th Turkey Market Advisory Committee report (TMAC) - November 2021 PDF
R-4- TFC 268th TFC Meeting Minutes - November 2021 (Redacted) PDF
R-5- TFC 269th TMR - March 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-6- TFC 269th TMAC Report- March 2022
R-7- TFC 269th Meeting Minutes - March 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-8- TFC 270th TMR - June 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-9- TFC 270th TMAC Report - June 2022 PDF
R-10- TFC 270th Meeting Kit excerpt - TFO June 20th letter PDF
R-11-TFC 270th Meeting Minutes - June 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-12 - FPCC Complaint Report (TFO) - June 2022 PDF
R-13- APRC Record of Discussion - June 21 and July 5 PDF
R-14- NG Formula Committee Feedback (as of Aug 2) PDF
R-15- APRC Record of Discussion - August 2 PDF
R-16- APRC Record of Discussion - August 16 PDF
R-17- TFC August 2022 Meeting Kit PDF
R-18- Directors Only Meeting Notes - August 24 PDF
R-19- TMR - August 2022 PDF
R-20- TFC Meeting Minutes - August 2022 PDF
R-21- TFC Sept 21 Response to TFO Sept 14 Letter PDF
R-22- TFC Quota Order Submission - September 2022 PDF
R-23- TFC 271st Meeting Minutes - September 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-24 - APRC Context Composite PDF

Complaint from the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council (CPEPC) against the Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) Closed

Decision:

Complaint Committee Report - February 2023 PDF

Complainant

Complaint Letter from CPEPC - September 22, 2022 PDF

Repondent Agency

Response Letter from TFC - October 7, 2022 PDF

Complainant Documents

C1 – FPCC decision letter to TFC – June 29, 2022 PDF
C2 – 2022-2023 TFC Quota Regulation Submission – March 16, 2022 (Redacted) PDF
C3 – 2021-2022 TFC Quota Regulation Submission – July 27, 2021 (Redacted) PDF
C4 – Confidential Document
C5 – Confidential Document
C6 – Confidential Document
C7 – Confidential Document
C8 – Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report – January 2022 PDF
C9 – Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report – October 2022 PDF
C10 – Confidential Document
C11 – Confidential Document
C12 – Minutes of the TFC 243rd meeting - September 24, 2015 PDF
C13 – Allocation table following TFC 243rd meeting PDF
C14 – 2015-2016 TFC Quota Regulation Submission – October 7, 2015 PDF
C15 – Confidential Document
C16 – Turkey Slaughter Data from 2015-16 to 2022-23 PDF
C17 – TMAQ Report November 2022 PDF
C18 – TMR November 2022 PDF

Respondent Documents

R-1 - FPCC Complaint Report (CPEPC) - November 2022 PDF
R-2 - TFC 268th Turkey Market Review (TMR) - November 2021 (Redacted) PDF
R-3 - TFC 268th Turkey Market Advisory Committee report (TMAC) - November 2021 PDF
R-4 - TFC 268th TFC Meeting Minutes - November 2021 (Redacted) PDF
R-5 - TMAC Report February 2022 and TMR - January 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-6 - TFC 269th TMR - March 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-7 - TFC 269th TMAC Report - March 2022 PDF
R-8 - TFC 269th Meeting Minutes - March 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-9 - TFC 270th TMR - June 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-10 - TFC 270th TMAC Report - June 2022 PDF
R-11 - TFC 270th Meeting Kit excerpt-TFO - June 20th letter PDF
R-12 - TFC 270th Meeting Minutes - June 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-13 - FPCC Complaint Report (TFO) - June 2022 PDF
R-14 - TFC August 2022 Meeting Kit PDF
R-15 - TMR August 2022 PDF
R-16 - Directors Only Meeting Notes - August 24, 2022 PDF
R-17 - TFC Meeting Minutes - August 2022 PDF
R-18 - TFC Quota Order Submission - September 2022 PDF
R-19 - TFC 271st Meeting Minutes - September 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-20- FPPAC Letter - October 4, 2022 PDF
R-21 - Example Lack of Product Availability (Walmart) PDF
R-22 - TMR October 2022 (Redacted) PDF
R-23 - TMAC Report - October 2022 PDF
R-24 - Forecast Production and S & D 2022-23 PDF
R-25 - Canadian Turkey Industry - 2022-08 (AAFC) PDF
R-26 - TMAC Report September 2015 (TFC 243rd meeting) PDF
R-27 - TMAC Report June 2016 (TFC 246th meeting) PDF
R-28 - Confidential Document
R-29 - Index Charts PDF
R-30 - TMAC Terms of Reference - March 2014 PDF
R-31 - Preliminary Turkey Storage Stocks - August 1, 2022 PDF
R-32 - Live Turkey Prices 2022 PDF