Broiler Hatching Egg Levy Rates Set

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order (SOR/2026-9). It sets new per-egg levy rates for producers in several provinces and for producers in non-signatory provinces who sell eggs into signatory provinces. The order comes into force on February 1, 2026 (registered January 29, 2026; published February 11, 2026).

What it does#

• Sets the levy in the Province of Ontario at $0.008400 per broiler hatching egg.
• Sets the levy in the Province of Manitoba at $0.015360 per broiler hatching egg.
• Sets the levy in the Province of British Columbia at $0.020600 per broiler hatching egg.
• Sets the levy in the Province of Saskatchewan at $0.033800 per broiler hatching egg.
• Imposes a levy of $0.018668 per broiler hatching egg on a producer, dealer or hatchery operator in a non-signatory province when those eggs are marketed in interprovincial trade into a signatory province.
• Replaces the prior wording of subsection 2(2) of the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order to reflect the new rate and wording.
• The changes take effect on February 1, 2026.

Who's affected#

• Broiler hatching egg producers in Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan (the provinces named with specific new rates).
• Producers, dealers and hatchery operators in provinces described as "non-signatory" when they sell eggs into provinces described as "signatory".
• Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, the agency responsible for the marketing plan that these levies help fund.
• Other parts of the poultry supply chain (e.g., hatcheries, poultry growers, processors) may notice downstream effects, but the order directly sets the levies charged to egg producers, dealers and hatchery operators.

Note: the order uses the terms "signatory" and "non-signatory" provinces but does not define them in this text. That definition appears in the broader marketing plan and related documents, not in this order.

Why it matters#

• These levies are a direct per-egg charge that producers must pay when selling broiler hatching eggs across provincial lines or for export. Small changes in per-egg levies can add up for large producers.
• The money collected supports the marketing plan run by Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, which can affect how the industry markets and coordinates supply.
• If you are a producer, dealer, or hatchery operator who ships eggs between provinces, this changes the cost per egg you must account for from February 1, 2026 onward. For consumers or the general public, any effect on retail prices is indirect and not specified in the order.