Turkey Marketing Levies Updated

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019). It sets new per‑kilogram levy rates that some turkey producers must pay when they sell turkeys across provinces or for export, and it says those levies stop on March 31, 2026.

What it does#

• Replaces part of the existing levies schedule so producers pay new rates when marketing turkey in interprovincial and export trade.
• Sets the levies listed for items 1–8 in Schedule 1 to:
  • Item 1 — 3.85 cents/kg
  • Item 2 — 3.53 cents/kg
  • Item 3 — 4.70 cents/kg
  • Item 4 — 4.05 cents/kg
  • Item 5 — 5.55 cents/kg
  • Item 6 — 4.80 cents/kg
  • Item 7 — 5.00 cents/kg
  • Item 8 — 5.35 cents/kg
• States that the paragraph limiting these levies will cease to have effect on March 31, 2026.
• The order was registered on February 26, 2025, and section 2 (the new Schedule 1 rates) comes into force on April 27, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Turkey producers who market birds in interprovincial and export trade in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
• It is not clear from the order whether producers selling only within a single province are affected.

Why it matters#

• These levies are a direct per‑kilogram cost for affected producers. That can change their costs and planning for sales that cross provincial lines or go overseas.
• The money raised typically supports marketing activities under the producer agency's marketing plan, so the change affects how those activities are funded.
• The rates take effect on April 27, 2025 and are set to stop on March 31, 2026, so this is a time‑limited change producers will need to track.