Bill Olsen

The appellant, a tobacco grower, appealed decisions of the Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers' Marketing Board denying his requests to extend the deadline for kiln conversion grants, to rent out 100% of his 2002 marketing quota, and to reverse the reduction of his 2002 marketing quota.

The appellant argued that a financial dispute involving his parents' farm prevented him from planting a crop and converting his kilns on time.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the appellant was treated no differently than other growers, the financial dispute was foreseeable, and the Board's rationale for restricting quota rentals to active growers was reasonable.

The appellant, a hatching egg producer, appealed a decision of the Ontario Broiler Hatching Egg and Chick Commission not to adjust his flock disposal date.

The appellant argued that the current bird-based allocation system prevented him from reaching his full market share and requested an order implementing an egg-based system.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the appellant was not treated differently than any other producer and that the current bird-based system was appropriate.