Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal 1 Stone Road West
Tribunal d’appel de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et des affaires rurales 1 Stone Road West
Guelph, (Ontario) N1G 4Y2 Tel: (519) 826-3433, Fax: (519) 826-4232 Email: AFRAAT@ontario.ca
Guelph (Ontario) N1G 4Y2 Tél.: (519) 826-3433, Téléc.: (519) 826-4232 Email: AFRAAT@ontario.ca
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS APPEAL TRIBUNAL
APPEAL:
Violet Osztrovics v The Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board (Without Reasons)
Osztrovics v OFCTGMB 2012 ONAFRAAT 13
STATUTE:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act
HEARING:
May 24, 2012
May 28, 2012
2012-13
NEUTRAL CITATION:
2012 ONAFRAAT 13
Violet Osztrovics v The Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board (Without Reasons)
IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 16 OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS ACT, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.16, AS AMENDED.
AND IN THE MATTER OF: An appeal to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal by Violet Osztrovics of Burford, Ontario, from the decision of The Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board denying her 2012 application for licence eligibility to produce tobacco.
Before: Nicholas Richter, Vice-Chair; Paula Lombardi, Vice-Chair; Richard Smelski, Member
Appearances:
Daniel Chitiz, counsel for the appellant
Alastair McNish, co-counsel for the appellant
Violet Osztrovics, appellant/witness
Geoffrey Spurr, counsel for the respondent
Fred Neukamm, witness for the respondent
DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL
This appeal was heard by the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) on May 24, 2012, in the Tribunal Boardroom, Guelph, Ontario. The appellant, Violet Osztrovics (“Violet”), appealed the decision of The Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board denying her 2012 application for licence eligibility to produce tobacco.
As set out in the notice of appeal, Violet is seeking a decision from the Tribunal prior to May 31, 2012, so that, if the appeal is allowed, she can plant tobacco in time for the 2012 crop year. At the hearing, Violet’s counsel indicated that the 2012 tobacco crop needs to be planted by late May or early June 2012 at the latest. Given this timing, the Tribunal has decided to release its decision without reasons. Full written reasons for the decision will be released to the parties as soon as they become available.
Order of the Tribunal
For reasons to follow, the Tribunal orders that the appeal is hereby dismissed.
Dated at Hamilton, Ontario, this 28th day of May, 2012.