Judicial Reviews of Appeal & Supervisory Decisions
Last updated on August 3, 2023All BCFIRB appeal and supervisory related decisions made under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act are subject to judicial review.
To start a judicial review of a BCFIRB appeal decision you must file a petition with the B.C. Supreme Court within sixty (60) days of a BCFIRB panel decision.
A petition cannot simply challenge a BCFIRB decision as being wrong.
A petition must allege that BCFIRB:
- Made unreasonable findings of fact or law or exercise of discretion;
- Acted in a procedurally unfair manner; or
- Made an incorrect jurisdictional decision.
If you wish to appeal a decision of the B.C. Supreme Court, you can appeal to the Court of Appeal upon obtaining leave (permission from a justice of the Court of Appeal) to do so.
You can find B.C. Supreme Court Judicial Review decisions on the B.C. Supreme Court website by typing "BCFIRB" or "BC Marketing Board" (for decisions prior to 2003) on the key words search box at: https://www.bccourts.ca/search_judgments.aspx