New Egg Producer Levies 2023–24

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order (SOR/2022-281). It tells egg producers how much they must pay in levies for a set period and takes effect on January 29, 2023 until March 30, 2024. The levy amounts are listed by province and territory and are collected by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.

What it does#

• Replaces the current levy rates with new amounts that apply to producers in each province and the Northwest Territories for the period ending March 30, 2024. The order comes into force on January 29, 2023.
• Sets these provincial/territorial levy rates:
  • Ontario: $0.2745
  • Quebec: $0.3075
  • Nova Scotia: $0.2975
  • New Brunswick: $0.3225
  • Manitoba: $0.3195
  • British Columbia: $0.3344
  • Prince Edward Island: $0.3095
  • Saskatchewan: $0.3510
  • Alberta: $0.3453
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: $0.3095
  • Northwest Territories: $0.3335
• States that the subsection setting these rates “ceases to have effect on March 30, 2024.”

Note: the text sets the dollar amounts but does not specify the unit (for example, per dozen eggs or per kilogram) in the excerpt provided.

Who's affected#

• Primarily egg producers in the provinces and the Northwest Territories listed above — they are the ones who must pay the levy.
• The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, which collects and uses the levy money to run marketing and program activities.
• Others in the supply chain (processors, retailers) might feel indirect effects, but the order addresses producer levies only.

Why it matters#

• These levies change how much producers pay into the national egg marketing system. That affects farm costs and the pool of money available for marketing, research, and industry programs run by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.
• The changes are time-limited and scheduled to end on March 30, 2024, so producers need to know the new rates and the active period.
• The practical effect for consumers is indirect: levy changes can influence producers’ finances and, over time, could feed into production decisions and prices, though this order itself deals only with the levy amounts.