Ontario Egg Producer Levy Rate

Summary#

This is an order from the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency that sets the levy rate paid by egg producers in Ontario to $0.4945. The order was registered on July 26, 2022 and published in the Canada Gazette on August 17, 2022.

What it does#

• Amends the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order by replacing the Ontario levy rate in paragraph 3(1)(a) with $0.4945.
• States the order comes into force on the day it was registered, July 26, 2022.

Who's affected#

• Egg producers in the Province of Ontario are the main group directly affected.
• The change is intended to be part of funding and implementing the marketing plan run by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.
• It is not clear from this item whether processors, retailers, or consumers will see direct price changes; the notice only sets the producer levy.

Why it matters#

• This sets how much Ontario egg producers must pay under the national egg-marketing levy system.
• Those payments help fund the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency’s marketing and related activities.
• For producers, the change affects their per-unit costs; for the public, it is a routine step in how the egg sector is financed and managed.