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Agency Details

(as on: Monday, November 23, 2009)
Ministry:  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Agency:  NORMAL FARM PRACTICES PROTECTION BOARD
Agency URL:  www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/nfppb/nfppb.htm
Address:  3rd Floor 1 Stone Road West Guelph N1G 4Y2 Ont.
Tel.:  (519) 826-3549; 877-424-1300
Fax:  (519) 826-3259

Background:  FARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION PROTECTION ACT, S.O. 1998, C. 1, S. 3
Period:  15-DEC-1988 - N/A
Type:  ADJ

Prerogative:  Permissive Legislation; Minister's Letter
Function:  The board exercises such powers and performs such duties as are conferred or imposed upon it by or under the act, including the power to (1) inquire into and resolve a dispute respecting an agricultural operation, including the determination of what constitutes a normal farm practice; and (2) make the necessary inquiries and orders to ensure compliance with its decisions.

Membership:  Not less than five members are appointed by the minister who may designate one of the members as chair and one of the remaining members as vice-chair.

Term:  There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings:  The board meets when hearings are requested.

Requirements:  Although not required in legislation, one member should be a lawyer, preferably the chair.

BOARD MEMBERS
No.   POSITION      MEMBER NAME       TENURE     REMUNERATION    LOCATION  
1.CHAIR (PART-TIME)WALKER, GLENN C.14-NOV-2001 - 07-JAN-2013$627 PER DIEMRIDGETOWN
2.VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME)LITTLE, ANTHONY06-APR-2005 - 14-APR-2013$491 PER DIEMARVA
3.MEMBER (PART-TIME)GARLOUGH, GORDON E.28-OCT-2004 - 28-OCT-2009$398 PER DIEMWILLIAMSBURG
4.MEMBER (PART-TIME)FIELD, THOMAS27-FEB-2009 - 26-FEB-2011$398 PER DIEMGLENCOE
5.MEMBER (PART-TIME)BYL, MARINUS HUGO17-JUL-2007 - 16-JUL-2011$398 PER DIEMNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
6.MEMBER (PART-TIME)KAISER, P. MAXWELL17-JUL-2007 - 16-JUL-2011$398 PER DIEMNAPANEE
7.MEMBER (PART-TIME)PELISSERO, ROGER17-JUL-2007 - 16-JUL-2011$398 PER DIEMST. ANN`S
8.MEMBER (PART-TIME)ACRES, DWAYNE03-JUN-2005 - 16-JUL-2013$398 PER DIEMOSGOODE
9.MEMBER (PART-TIME)BLANCHARD, HELENE03-JUN-2005 - 16-JUL-2013$398 PER DIEMEMBRUN
10.MEMBER (PART-TIME)DE BRUYN, JOHN10-NOV-2005 - 09-NOV-2013$398 PER DIEMSALFORD