Nova Scotia chicken levy set at 1.57 cents

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order (SOR/2023-22). It sets the levy rate that chicken producers in Nova Scotia must pay when they market chicken in interprovincial trade or for export to 1.57 cents. The order was registered February 9, 2023 and comes into force on February 12, 2023 (or on the day it is registered if that happens later).

What it does#

• Replaces the provincial levy entry in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order so that, for Nova Scotia, the rate is 1.57 cents.
• The change applies to producers who are marketing chicken in interprovincial or export trade.
• The order was made by Chicken Farmers of Canada as part of implementing its marketing plan and was approved through the usual federal farm-agency review process.
• Comes into force on February 12, 2023 (or on the registration day if registered after that).

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada (as the body that collects and administers the levies).
• Chicken producers in the province of Nova Scotia who sell chicken across provincial borders or export it.
• It is unclear from the text whether processors, retailers, or consumers are directly affected; the order only names the producer levy rate.

Why it matters#

• The order changes how much Nova Scotia chicken producers must pay into the national marketing levy for interprovincial and export sales.
• That affects the cost faced by those producers and the total funds available for national marketing activities run by Chicken Farmers of Canada.
• The document does not say whether this is an increase or decrease from the previous rate, nor does it specify the unit (for example, per kilogram), so some practical details are unclear from the text.