Juan (John) Feddes, owner of La Primavera Farms, has lost
his appeal to have a penalty imposed by the Chicken Farmers of Ontario
marketing board either cancelled or reduced.
The tribunal ruled that he must face the penalty imposed
by the board which is $23,078 and a reduction in how much chicken he is allowed
to produce this year.
It is the board’s standard penalty for
ovedr-production.
Feddes pleaded for mercy on the basis that his
daughter, who he was bringing into the business, did not understand the board’s
production-setting system and made a mistake.
But Feddes also conceded, under questioning by
board lawyer Geoffrey Spurr, that he remained sole owner of the business when
the over-production took place.
