Agency Details

Ministry:  AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Agency:  LIVESTOCK FINANCIAL PROTECTION BOARD
Agency URL:  N/A
Address:  5th Floor NW 1 Stone Road West Guelph N1G 4Y2 ONT
Tel.:  (519) 826-3886
Fax:  (519) 826-4375

Background:  FARM PRODUCTS PAYMENTS ACT, RSO 1990, C. F.10, S. 2; O. REG. 560/93
Period:  09-JAN-1982 - N/A
Type:  TRA

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Minister's Letter
Function:  The board collects fees, administers a compensation fund and approves claims made against the fund. The fund was set up under the Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program to protect producers and other sellers of beef cattle in the event of defaults on payment by licensed buyers.

Membership:  Members are appointed by the Minister. The board is composed of not fewer than five members consisting of: a) one member representing the Ontario Cattlemen's Association; b) one member representing the Canadian Meat Council; c) one member representing operators of community sales under the Livestock Community Sales Act; and d) such other members as the Minister considers advisable. The Minister appoints one member as chair and another as vice-chair.

Term:  There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings:  The Board meets a minimum of once per year, usually on a Monday.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	CHAIR (PART-TIME)	BRANDER, ROBERT	01-APR-1992 - 16-MAR-2011	$221 PER DIEM	CALEDON
2.	VICE-CHAIR (PART-TIME)	WITZEL, LARRY	17-APR-2007 - 28-OCT-2012	$184 PER DIEM	TAVISTOCK
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SHARPE, PAUL	30-NOV-2007 - 29-NOV-2010	$168 PER DIEM	GUELPH
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ALLEN, MURRAY	05-SEP-2008 - 04-SEP-2011	$168 PER DIEM	ALFRED
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	HALEY, JENNIFER	06-OCT-2008 - 05-OCT-2011	$168 PER DIEM	ST. GEORGE
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	VACCA, MARY	10-OCT-2006 - 09-OCT-2012	$168 PER DIEM	AURORA