Ontario Farm Products Marketing CommissionNews: Release of the Decision of the Commission PanelIn the matter of: The Farm Products Marketing Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c.F.9 And in the matter of: Jema International Food Products
Inc. Attn: Mr. Franco Cammuso ("Jema") Attn: Mr. John Mumford ("OPVG") Before Deborah Whale, Chair; Anna Andres, Member; Tom Richardson, Member Apperances For Jema Tim Hogan, Counsel to Jema For OPVG Rob Wilson, Counsel to OPVG Decision and Order of the Commission A hearing was convened by the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission ("the Commission") on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in the Farm Products Marketing Commission Boardroom on the 5th Floor of the Ontario Government Building, One Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario. The purpose of the hearing was to consider:
At the beginning of the hearing, counsel for Jema admitted that Jema had failed to meet certain obligations under the Farm Products Marketing Act ("Act") with respect to the 2011 tomato crop. This included Jema's failure to pay growers for tomatoes, to pay crop insurance premiums on behalf of growers, and to deduct grower licence fees and remit them to OPVG as required under the Act. Counsel for Jema advised the Commission that Jema's failure to comply with these requirements was not willful, but occurred due to unexpected financial circumstances. Counsel for Jema indicated that Jema and OPVG had arrived at a proposed agreement for settling the matters that were the subject of the hearing. He and counsel for OPVG presented the terms of their proposed settlement, and asked that the Commission approve them, and order them into effect. After questioning of counsel and representatives of Jema and OPVG, and Mr Hamm, the grower present at the hearing, the Commission decided to approve in principle, the terms of the settlement proposed by Jema and OPVG. Therefore, Pursuant to paragraph 3(1) of the Farm Products Marketing Act and section 5 and subsection 7(1) of Regulation 440, the Commission orders that:
Dated at Guelph, Ontario this 21st day of March, 2012 Deborah Whale 2009 HIAC Summary Report is now available -The 2009 HIAC Summary Report is now available for viewing. The report provides a synopsis and listing of the recommendations resulting from the committee's work from November 2008 to June 2009.
To request a copy of this summary please contact: Emily MacDonald November 25, 2010 - Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission - Decision - Ferndale Vineyards Inc. Other Information:
For more information: E-mail: ontariofarm.productsmarketing.omafra@ontario.ca
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