New chicken marketing levy rates

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order. It sets new per-unit levy rates that producers in six provinces must pay when they market chicken in interprovincial or export trade. The change was put in place by Chicken Farmers of Canada and came into force on May 5, 2024 (see note about registration below).

What it does#

• Replaces the levy rates in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order for several provinces. The new rates are:
  • Ontario: 2.71 cents
  • Nova Scotia: 1.59 cents
  • Manitoba: 2.26 cents
  • British Columbia: 2.06 cents
  • Prince Edward Island: 2.11 cents
  • Saskatchewan: 1.87 cents
• Applies to producers who are engaged in marketing chicken in interprovincial trade or export trade.
• Comes into force on May 5, 2024, but if the order is registered after that day it takes effect on the registration day (the order was registered on May 8, 2024).

Who's affected#

• Directly: chicken producers in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan who sell chicken across provincial borders or for export.
• Indirectly: Chicken Farmers of Canada, which collects these levies to carry out its marketing plan. Other businesses in the supply chain (processors, distributors, retailers) might notice effects if producers change pricing or accounting to cover the levy.

Why it matters#

• This changes how much producers pay into the national marketing system for chicken. Even small per-unit changes can add up across large volumes.
• The funds raised support the marketing activities that Chicken Farmers of Canada is authorized to run under its marketing plan.
• For most consumers the change will be minor and not directly visible. For producers, it affects their per-unit costs and record-keeping when selling chicken in interprovincial or export markets.