New Broiler Hatching Egg Levies

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order: SOR/2025-5. It sets new per-egg levy rates that the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers can collect for broiler hatching eggs moved between provinces. The changes take effect on January 26, 2025.

What it does#

• Replaces the per-egg levies in the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order for producers in several provinces:
  • Ontario: $0.009304 per broiler hatching egg
  • Quebec: $0.012850
  • Manitoba: $0.014070
  • British Columbia: $0.019400
  • Saskatchewan: $0.021800
  • Alberta: $0.021800
• Sets a levy for producers, dealers and hatchery operators in non-signatory provinces when they market eggs into signatory provinces:
  • Non-signatory provinces: $0.016537 per broiler hatching egg (for interprovincial trade into signatory provinces)
• Comes into force on January 26, 2025 (or on the day it is registered if registered after that date).

Who's affected#

• Broiler hatching egg producers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
• Dealers and hatchery operators in non-signatory provinces who send hatching eggs into the listed provinces.
• Businesses that buy or process broiler hatching eggs across provincial borders may see the levy included in costs.
• It is unclear from the notice which specific provinces are treated as “non-signatory” here; the Order refers generally to non-signatory provinces.

Why it matters#

• The order changes the small per-egg fees that support marketing activities run by the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers.
• For individual producers the levy is small per egg, but it can add up across large shipments and affect the price of hatching eggs or hatchery services.
• The levy applies to interprovincial trade, so it matters mainly for operations that move eggs between provinces rather than those selling only locally.