Quebec cull cow levy set at $13.79

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order: SOR/2021-21. It sets a new levy of $13.79 for a specific class of cattle sales and took effect when it was registered on February 18, 2021 (published in the Canada Gazette on March 3, 2021).

What it does#

• Replaces part of paragraph 2(b) in the table to section 4 of the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order so that the levy shown for that item is $13.79.
• Confirms the order comes into force on the day it was registered (that day was February 18, 2021).
• The explanatory note says the change establishes the levy to be paid to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency by a resident of Quebec who sells cull cows through interprovincial trade.

Who's affected#

• Primarily residents of Quebec who sell cull cows across provincial boundaries.
• The Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, which collects the levy.
• It is unclear from the notice whether other sellers, buyers, or processors will be directly charged or how the charge will be passed on.

Why it matters#

• The change sets a clear, specific per-head charge ($13.79) for a defined type of sale.
• That money funds research, market development and promotion activities run by the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency.
• For individual Quebec cattle producers selling cull cows interprovincially, this is a small added cost per animal that could affect net proceeds or accounting for sales.