Pork Promotion Levies End June 2025

Summary#

The Order Amending the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Levies Order changes when certain pork levies stop. It sets June 30, 2025 as the date that those levy rules end. The order came into force on registration (June 20, 2024) and was published in the Canada Gazette on July 3, 2024.

What it does#

• Replaces section 16 of the Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Levies Order to say that Sections 4 and 12 cease to have effect on June 30, 2025.
• States the order takes effect on the day it was registered (it was registered on June 20, 2024).

Who's affected#

• Canadian pork producers who currently pay levies for promotion and research.
• The Canadian Pork Promotion-Research Agency, which collects and uses those levies for marketing and research programs.
• It may also affect processors, industry groups, or provincial bodies that work with the agency, to the extent they are involved in levy collection or programs.
• If it’s unclear who pays under Sections 4 and 12 specifically, the notice itself does not spell out individual payment rules; producers should check the underlying levy order for details.

Why it matters#

• Levies fund promotion and research activities for the pork industry. Setting a formal end date (June 30, 2025) means those specific levy rules will stop applying after that date unless further action is taken.
• Producers and the agency may need to plan for a change in funding and programs.
• For everyday consumers, the change is unlikely to have an immediate effect, but it could influence how industry promotion and research are funded in future.