Beef Cattle Levy Amendment

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order (SOR/2021-249). It sets new per-animal levies of $6.25 and $16.90 for certain cattle sold across provincial lines. The order came into force on December 14, 2021 and was published in the Gazette on January 5, 2022.

What it does#

• Changes the levy table in the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order so that the two listed items in paragraph 2 now show $6.25 and $16.90.
• States the order takes effect on the day it was registered (that day was December 14, 2021).

Who's affected#

• Residents of Quebec who sell bob calves and cull cows through interprovincial trade.
• The Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, which collects the levies to support its work.

Why it matters#

• Farmers and sellers who move bob calves or cull cows across provincial lines will pay these set levy amounts, so it affects what they pay per head.
• The money collected funds research, market development and promotion activities run by the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, which can affect programs and services that support the beef sector.