Egg marketing levies updated for 2022–23

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order (SOR/2021-255). It sets new money amounts that egg producers must pay as levies in each province and the Northwest Territories. The order takes effect on February 20, 2022 and the rates are in place until March 31, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces the list of levy rates in the existing Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order with new dollar amounts for each province and the Northwest Territories. The new rates are:
  • Ontario: $0.4745
  • Quebec: $0.4875
  • Nova Scotia: $0.4775
  • New Brunswick: $0.5010
  • Manitoba: $0.4895
  • British Columbia: $0.5277
  • Prince Edward Island: $0.4975
  • Saskatchewan: $0.5310
  • Alberta: $0.5084
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: $0.4895
  • Northwest Territories: $0.5135
• Changes the rule so these listed rates stop applying after March 31, 2023.
• Comes into force on February 20, 2022.
• The government describes the change simply as setting the levy rate that producers must pay for the period ending March 31, 2023.

Who's affected#

• Egg producers in the provinces and the Northwest Territories, who pay these levies.
• The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency and provincial egg marketing bodies that collect and use the levies.
• Retailers and consumers could notice indirect effects if producers pass the added costs along as higher egg prices.

Why it matters#

• The levy is a direct cost for egg producers and factors into their business budgets and pricing decisions for the year covered.
• Levies fund the marketing plan run by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, so the change affects how much money is available for marketing and related activities.
• The order fixes the rates and the end date (until March 31, 2023), giving producers and agencies a defined period to plan around.