Quebec Fed-Cattle Levy Set at $8.25

Summary#

This order amends the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order to set a specific levy amount for a particular group of sellers. It requires a resident of Quebec who sells fed cattle through interprovincial trade to pay a levy of $8.25, and it came into force on November 28, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces a line in the levy table of the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order so that item 2(c) in column 2 now reads $8.25.
• Confirms the order comes into force on the day it was registered (the order was registered on November 28, 2023).
• The change implements a levy to be collected by the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency for the purposes of its promotion and research plan.

Who's affected#

• Residents of Quebec who sell fed cattle through interprovincial trade — the explanatory note explicitly names this group as the ones who must pay the levy.
• The Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, which will receive the levy funds.
• Other parts of the beef supply chain (buyers, feedlots, processors) might see indirect effects if sellers adjust prices, but the order only specifies the payer as Quebec residents selling fed cattle interprovincially.

Why it matters#

• It creates a clear, stated fee of $8.25 tied to a specific type of cattle sale. That is a direct cost for the named sellers and a potential small cost input for their businesses.
• The money goes to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency to fund research, market development and promotion activities that could benefit the beef sector.
• The change is narrow in scope: it applies to a defined group (Quebec residents making interprovincial fed-cattle sales). If you are not in that group, this order likely has little or no direct effect on you.